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Psyche leads Cerberus
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Psyche leads Cerberus

Meester van de Dobbelsteen · c. 1530 - c. 1560 · engraving; intaglio printmaking technique; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Psyche leads Cerberus, the three-headed dog that guards the entrance to the underworld. On the left, the three Fates, who spin the threads of human life. Italian text in two cartouches in the lower margin. Numbered bottom left: 26 (twice).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printPsyche feeds Cerberus with a cakeFates, Parcae (Moirae)
Credit linePsyche voert Cerberus. c. 1530 - c. 1560. Meester van de Dobbelsteen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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