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title: Iris as Goddess of the Rainbow
author: Manfred Werner/Tsui
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17261/iris-as-goddess-of-the-rainbow/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2023-04-04
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# Iris as Goddess of the Rainbow

_Authored by Manfred Werner/Tsui_

## Image File

[![Iris as Goddess of the Rainbow](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17261.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17261.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Iris](https://www.worldhistory.org/Iris/) as the goddess of the rainbow, marble [sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Sculpture/) by Italian sculptor Gaetano Matteo Monti, 1841.

Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Werner/Tsui, M. (2023, April 01). Iris as Goddess of the Rainbow. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17261/iris-as-goddess-of-the-rainbow/>
### Chicago
Werner/Tsui, Manfred. "Iris as Goddess of the Rainbow." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 01, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17261/iris-as-goddess-of-the-rainbow/>.
### MLA
Werner/Tsui, Manfred. "Iris as Goddess of the Rainbow." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Apr 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17261/iris-as-goddess-of-the-rainbow/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kunsthistorisches_Museum_Wien_2016_Kunstkammer_Gaetano_Matteo_Monti_Iris_als_Regenbogeng%C3%B6ttin_KK_5503_b.jpg) by [**Manfred Werner/Tsui**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kunsthistorisches_Museum_Wien_2016_Kunstkammer_Gaetano_Matteo_Monti_Iris_als_Regenbogeng%C3%B6ttin_KK_5503_b.jpg). Submitted by [Liana Miate](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/lianamiate/ "User Page: Liana Miate"), published on 01 April 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.