Three Figures Including a Hermaphrodite by René Boyvin

Three Figures Including a Hermaphrodite 1525 - 1600

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"Three Figures Including a Hermaphrodite" is an etching by French Renaissance artist René Boyvin. Created between 1525 and 1600, the artwork depicts three figures: a nude male figure, a nude female figure with a serpent, and a nude female figure holding a snake. The central figure is depicted as a Hermaphrodite, a being with both male and female characteristics, and the imagery suggests a theme of transformation and duality. The print is circular in form, highlighting the cyclical nature of life.

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