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Air
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The element air, personified by a naked man sitting in the clouds. He is surrounded by birds and flying insects. In his hand he holds the symbol of air, the chameleon. In each corner of the print, the four winds, depicted as heads with puffed cheeks blowing. Below the image, a verse in Latin. This print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineLucht. 1580 - 1584. Adriaen Collaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.