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Saturn
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Saturn

Crispijn van de Passe (I) · 1589 - 1611 · engraving; paper

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

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The god Saturn as personification of the planet Saturn in a triumphal chariot drawn by dragons. In his hands he holds a scythe. In the upper corners the signs of the zodiac symbolizing his planetary children: Capricorn and Aquarius. Below on earth are the people born under the influence of this planet engaged in activities characteristic of these signs. In the margin a sixteen-line poem, in four columns, in Latin referring to the metal lead associated with the planet Saturn.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineSaturnus. 1589 - 1611. Crispijn van de Passe (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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