The Death of Adonis
According to Greek mythology, the goddess Aphrodite fell passionately in love with the beautiful youth Adonis. When he was killed in a hunting accident, Aphrodite's grief was so overwhelming that the gods allowed Adonis to come back to earth for six months each year and then r...
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Sculpture
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6754
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sculpture
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Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
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en
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8
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| imageCount | 8 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/27.491 |
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marble
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