Public domain
Sanguine temperament
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Flora or the personification of Spring sits next to a youthful man in front of a pergola. They represent the sanguine temperament of the pleasure-seekers. In the background on the left some love couples by a fountain. In the background on the right dancing couples. At the top left, middle and right signs of the zodiac: Gemini, Libra and Aquarius, which correspond to the element air. Below a four-line Latin inscription.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineSanguinisch temperament. 1580 - 1620. Raphaël Sadeler (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
