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Hermaphroditus (Greek deity)

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  • Anchises, Dione, and Aeneas (centre); Salmacis and Hermaphroditus (left); Pan and Eros (right). Etching by P. Aquila after Annibale Carracci.
  • Pan and Eros; Salmacis and Hermaphroditus making love. Etching after Annibale Carracci.
  • Hermaphroditus in the pool of the spring-nymph Salmacis, who begged the gods that they be joined for all time; the gods acceded and they became one, male and female. Engraving by Colinet after F. Albani.
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    Hermaphroditus in the pool of the spring-nymph Salmacis, who begged the gods that they be joined for all time; the gods acceded and they became one, male and female. Engraving by Colinet after F. Albani.

    Albani, Francesco, 1578-1660. | Date: 1786 | Reference: 27750i
    Part of: Galerie du Palais Royal.
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    Anchises, Dione, and Aeneas (centre); Salmacis and Hermaphroditus (left); Pan and Eros (right). Etching by P. Aquila after Annibale Carracci.

    Carracci, Annibale, 1560-1609. | Date: [between 1670 and 1679?] | Reference: 11615i
    Part of: Paintings by Annibale Carracci in the Palazzo Farnese, Rome. Etchings by P. Aquila after Annibale Carracci.
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    Pan and Eros; Salmacis and Hermaphroditus making love. Etching after Annibale Carracci.

    Carracci, Annibale, 1560-1609. | Reference: 11589i
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