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Etching of a ruined classical stage set with a tall horned demon surrounded by swarming devils and small figures.

Circe's Revenge: Hell Erupts in a Ruined Stage Set, Callot 1617

An etching of a ruined classical stage set with broken columns, arches and towers under a pale sky. A tall horned demon with outstretched arms presides over swarming devils and figures on the ground, the inferno of Circe's revenge in the caption.

Artist
Jacques Callot (mentioned on object)
Date
1617
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 2859 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1617.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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