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Procne Showing Tereus the Head of His Son Itys
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Procne Showing Tereus the Head of His Son Itys

Cornelis Galle (I) · 1630 - 1650 · engraving; paper

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

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Prokne and her sister Philomena show King Tereus the head of his dead son Itys to prove to him that he has just eaten the flesh of his own son. Tereus is furious, overturns the table and draws his sword.

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Credit lineProkne toont Tereus het hoofd van zijn zoon Itys. 1630 - 1650. Cornelis Galle (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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