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The planet Venus and her children
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The planet Venus and her children

Harmen Jansz Muller · 1566 - 1570 · engraving; paper

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

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Venus and Amor ride in a chariot through the sky, drawn by two birds. The signs of Libra and Taurus indicate which people belong to the sphere of influence of Venus. People born under this zodiac sign devote themselves to a pleasant life and eroticism. In a landscape, people are hunting, bathing, making music, walking in pairs, or eating around a set table. At the bottom of the margin, a text in Latin about the children of Venus.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDe planeet Venus en haar kinderen. 1566 - 1570. Harmen Jansz Muller. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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