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Fable of the Abduction of a Woman by a Centaur
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Fable of the Abduction of a Woman by a Centaur

Aegidius Sadeler (II) · 1608 · letterpress printing; etching; engraving; paper

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

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A centaur abducts a naked woman while she is bathing. In the background the other bathing women in a pond. The moral of the story teaches that it is better to die than to live in shame.

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printboekillustratiefablesman abducting woman
Credit lineFabel van de ontvoering van een vrouw door een centaur. 1608. Aegidius Sadeler (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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