Magdalena van de PasseDutch, 1600–1638Pyramus and Thisbe
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Pyramus and Thisbe” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the work
The myths depicted here are of two ill-fated love affairs. Adonis, the lover of the goddess Venus, was attacked by a boar while hunting. Pyramus lashed out when he thought his beloved Thisbe had been killed by a lion. Magdalena de Passe depicted the grief of the lovers left behind with a sense of drama. Adonis’ hound also weeps.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- RP-P-2014-34-32
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
