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Cydippe with the apple of Acontius
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This scene is taken from the Heroides by the Roman poet Ovid. When Cydippe went to make an offering at the temple of Diana, Acontius, who was secretly in love with her, threw an apple inside with the following words written on it: 'I swear by the sanctuary of Diana that I will marry Acontius.' Cydippe read the words aloud, thus turning them into a solemn vow.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineCydippe met de appel van Acontius. c. 1645 - c. 1655. Paulus Bor. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
