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Saturn
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Saturn

Jan Saenredam · 1596 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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In a landscape, the naked Saturnus stands as ruler of agriculture on a pedestal. He holds a sickle in his hand and devours one of his children. Around Saturnus, farmers are harvesting grain. In the sky, the symbols of Saturnus (center) and the constellations Capricorn (left) and Aquarius (right). Subject categories within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: Manners and Customs in the narrower sense. Popular life. Allegorical representations from popular life on series prints. Months and various (allegories).

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Credit lineSaturnus. 1596. Jan Saenredam. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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