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Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi)|Domenico Campagnola|Anonymous, Italian, 16th century

Naked woman (Leda) and swan (Zeus) embrace on a river bank; two figures jump into the water at middle ground; a town and bridge in the background.

early 16th century
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16.7 × 19.9 cm (6.6 × 7.8 in)

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