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Birth of Adonis
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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In the foreground three followers of Juno, one of whom is gathering leaves in a basket. In the distance, in the background, Myrrha, the nymph who has been turned into a tree, gives birth to Adonis, assisted by Juno Lucina. A fountain nymph receives Adonis, the other nymphs look on. (Ovid, Metamorphoses X, 503-514).
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Credit lineGeboorte van Adonis. 1605. Hendrick Goltzius. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
