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Painting of a woman in pink robes bending over a reclining young man in a flowery garden, with winged cupids nearby and classical columns in the background.

The Awakening of Adonis

A woman in a pink drapery leans over a reclining young man in a garden, while small winged cupids gather flowers and sit among poppies and daisies. Painted with soft, luminous brushwork, the scene includes classical columns and a hedged garden behind them.

Artist
John William Waterhouse
Date
1899
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1296 × 652 px
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Public domain · John William Waterhouse died 1917 and the work dates by 1899; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): John William Waterhouse, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: El despertar de Adonis

Una mujer con un paño rosado se inclina sobre un joven recostado en un jardín, mientras pequeños cupidos con alas recogen flores y se sientan entre amapolas y margaritas. La escena tiene pinceladas suaves y luminosas, con columnas clásicas y un seto al fondo.

Português: O despertar de Adônis

Uma mulher de manto rosado se inclina sobre um jovem deitado em um jardim, enquanto pequenos cupidos alados colhem flores e se sentam entre papoulas e margaridas. A cena tem pinceladas suaves e luminosas, com colunas clássicas e uma sebe ao fundo.

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