Phosphorus and Hesperus by Evelyn Pickering De Morgan; British artist, 1850 - 1919. painted in 1881. This painting depicts the greek gods Phosphorus and Hesperus. Phosphorus is the planet Venus when it appears as the morning star. Hesperus is the planet Venus when it appears as the evening star.

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Phosphorus and Hesperus by Evelyn Pickering De Morgan; British artist, 1850 - 1919. painted in 1881. This painting depicts the greek gods Phosphorus and Hesperus. Phosphorus is the planet Venus when it appears as the morning star. Hesperus is the planet Venus when it appears as the evening star.

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Size: 4012px × 5227px
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Photo credit: © World History Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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