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Venus and Adonis
Adonis was a Greek mythological figure noted for his great beauty. He is portrayed here in Venus and Adonis, painted in 1582 by Italian artist Paolo Veronese. The painting is in the Prado museum in Madrid, Spain.
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Greek Mythology; Veronese, Paolo; Adonis (mythology)
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