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Juno
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Juno

Hendrick Goltzius · 1595 - 1596 · pen; brush; paper; paint (coating); ink; watercolor (paint); chalk

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

About this work

Juno sits on a cloud and is recognizable by the scepter and her attribute the peacock. She is considered the protecting goddess of marital fidelity. The refined drawing was perhaps intended as a wedding gift.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
drawingJuno as patronessornamental birds: peacock
Credit lineJuno. 1595 - 1596. Hendrick Goltzius. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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