Pandora en Epimetheus by Pieter Serwouters

Pandora en Epimetheus 1601 - 1657

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print, engraving

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allegory

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narrative-art

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baroque

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print

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figuration

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line

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history-painting

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engraving

"Pandora en Epimetheus" is an etching by Pieter Serwouters, dating from 1601 - 1657. The etching depicts the mythological scene of Pandora, the first woman, offering a jar to Epimetheus, who is kneeling and receiving it. The scene is set outdoors with a background landscape, and the artwork features the inscription in Dutch that recounts the story of Pandora's jar. The piece can be found at the Rijksmuseum.

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