Birth of Adonis, Crispijn van de Passe (II) (workshop or), After Pieter Claesz. Soutman, after Abraham van Diepenbeeck, c. 1636 - c. 1670 print Adonis is born from the split trunk of the crying Myrrha. Nymphs catch him. Myrrha had turned into a Mirreboom by the gods, after she had slept with her father at Venus' actions. paper engraving birth of Adonis: the tree splits open to release the baby; the Naiads take care of him

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