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Diana and Actaeon
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Diana and Actaeon

anonymous · 1550 - 1649 · etching; paper

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

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The bathing Diana is spied upon by Actaeon together with her nymphs. As punishment, Diana turns him into a stag, after which he is attacked by his own dogs. On the right stands Actaeon with a stag's antlers on his head.

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Credit lineDiana en Actaeon. 1550 - 1649. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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