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Triumphal Car of the World
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Triumphal Car of the World

Cornelis Cort · 1564 - 1633 · engraving; paper

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

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Triumphal chariot with broken wheels, drawn by two winged horses. The right horse has the sun on its head and represents the day (Dies); the left horse is the night (Nox) and has a crescent moon on its head. The chariot is driven by Time as an old man with a scythe and hourglass. On the four corners of the cart sit the personifications of the four elements: Ignis, Terra, Aer, and Aqua with their attributes. In the center, on a standard, stands the globe. In the clouds, the four winds blow. Print from a series of nine prints with triumphal chariots from the Antwerp Circumcision procession of 1561.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineTriomfwagen van de Wereld. 1564 - 1633. Cornelis Cort. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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