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Design for a ceiling with five mythological representations
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Design for a ceiling with five mythological representations

Mattheus Terwesten · 1680 - 1757 · pen; brush; paper; ink; graphite (mineral)

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

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Design for a ceiling with five mythological scenes. In the middle a god in a chariot. Around it four other scenes: Venus discovers the body of Adonis; Aeneas with Cybele; Daedalus and the fall of Icarus and Atalanta with Meleager.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
designdrawingVenus mourning Adonis(story of) Aeneas(decorated) ceilingAtalanta and Meleager as lovers
Credit lineOntwerp voor een plafond met vijf mythologische voorstellingen. 1680 - 1757. Mattheus Terwesten. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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