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Cadmus, Guided by Minerva, Observes the Spartoi Fighting
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Cadmus, Guided by Minerva, Observes the Spartoi Fighting

before 1747 · panel; paper; oil paint (paint)

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

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Cadmus sows the dragon's teeth. In a landscape, on the left stands Cadmus next to the slain dragon of Ares, above him hovers Minerva. On the right, warriors emerge from the ground and fight each other.

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Credit lineCadmus, Guided by Minerva, Observes the Spartoi Fighting. before 1747. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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