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The flood, Mythological scene — engraving


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'Le Deluge'.
'The flood'.

 

Mythological scene with Deucalion and Pyrrha seated on a bull trying to escape a flood, while others attempt to rescue themselves by hanging on to the bull or climbing in trees, Zeus with an eagle seated on clouds in top left while stopping a winged genius creating rain.

 

Technique, Material: Copper engraving / Paper
Artist: Abraham van Diepenbeeck,  Engraver: Cornelis BloemaertTheodor Matham (background only)
Date, Publisher: Chez Nicolas LAnglois, rue Sainct Jacques, Paris, 1635-1638.
Size: 18 х 27,5 cm.

 

 

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