Sujet

Myrrha, being transformed into the myrrh tree, gives birth to Adonis. Creator: Garzi, Luigi, 1638-1721 (Follower of).

Légende

Myrrha, being transformed into the myrrh tree, gives birth to Adonis. After an incestuous relationship with her father Cinyras, Myrrha gave birth to Adonis and was transformed into the myrrh tree (Ovid, Metamorphoses X, 298-502)

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A24_287

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,5Mo (3,7Mo) / 42,0cm x 30,2cm / 4960 x 3562 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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