Childhood under the influence of Mercury

In the air floats the planet god Mercury. He is accompanied by the Twins, his astrological sign. In the foreground the personification of Doctrina, teaching. As an old teacher he studies a celestial globe and makes measurements with a compass. A young woman with a compass assists him. In the background young people learn reading, writing, geometry and archery. The print has a Latin inscription and is part of a seven-part series on the power of the seven planets over the seven ages of man.