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Venus mourning the death of Adonis
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Venus and Cupid mourn the death of Adonis. Venus holds her beloved in her arms. Adonis' hunting weapons lie beside him on the ground. His hunting dogs sit at his feet. In the background Venus floating through the air in her triumphal chariot. The print bears a Latin inscription and is part of a series on the life of Adonis.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineVenus treurt over de dood van Adonis. c. 1577 - c. 1581. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
