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Atlas carries the world on his shoulders
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Atlas carries the world on his shoulders

Gerard de Lairesse · 1668 · etching; paper

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

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Atlas carries the world on his shoulders and stands on a pedestal. To his left, Fame blows a trumpet; to the right, Neptune sits on a globe. In the foreground, seated far left, is Cybele, the personification of the earth, with a crown in the form of walls and towers on her head and a key in her hand. Beside her, Geography, personification of geography, describes a drawing board. Geography is surrounded by various measuring instruments and holds a compass. At her feet lies a lion.

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Credit lineAtlas draagt de wereld op zijn schouders. 1668. Gerard de Lairesse. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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