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Diana and Actaeon
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Diana and Actaeon

Jacques de Gheyn (II) · 1588 - 1592 · engraving; paper

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

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A man with the legs and head of a stag (Actaeon, transformed as punishment) watches Diana and a number of other ladies bathing in a fountain by a cave. He leads two dogs on a leash. On the right in the background, the continuation of the story is visible: the stag is torn apart by the dogs. Further in the background, a city. Six lines of Latin text below the depiction.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDiana en Actaeon. 1588 - 1592. Jacques de Gheyn (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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