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Minerva and Apollo with his Muses
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Minerva and Apollo with his Muses

Simon Fokke · 1722 - 1784 · etching; paper

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

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Minerva sits on a cloud and points with her hand towards Apollo who in the midst of his Muses plays the lyre. Above Minerva flies a trumpet-blowing putto with the symbol of eternity, a snake biting its own tail. In the foreground three putti bend over a book.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineMinerva en Apollo met zijn Muzen. 1722 - 1784. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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