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Jupiter and Danaë
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Jupiter and Danaë

anonymous · c. 1650 - c. 1799 · brush; paper; ink; pencil

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

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Danaë lies on a bed with a putto beside her. Jupiter descends upon her in his human form. In the background, a maid looks on. Page 17 from a sketchbook with 72 pages.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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schetsboekbladJupiter wooing Danae
Credit lineJupiter en Danaë. c. 1650 - c. 1799. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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