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The Planet Mars and His Children
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Mars rides in his chariot through the sky, drawn by two dogs. The signs of Scorpio and Aries indicate which people belong to the sphere of influence of Mars. People born under this zodiac sign are rough and aggressive. On earth, rape, robbery, murder, and arson take place. At the bottom of the margin, a text in Latin about the children of Mars.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe planeet Mars en zijn kinderen. 1566 - 1570. Harmen Jansz Muller. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
