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Atlas carries the celestial globe on his shoulders
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Atlas carries the celestial globe on his shoulders

Gerard de Lairesse · c. 1689 · etching; paper

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

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Atlas carries the celestial globe on his shoulders and stands on a pedestal. To his left Fame blows a trumpet, to his right Neptune sits on a terrestrial globe. In the foreground sits far left Cybele, the personification of the earth, with a crown in the form of walls and towers on her head and a key in her hand. Next to her Geografia, personification of geography, describes a drawing board. Geografia is surrounded by various measuring instruments and holds a compass. At her feet lies a lion.

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Credit lineAtlas draagt de hemelglobe op zijn schouders. c. 1689. Gerard de Lairesse. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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