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The Planet Jupiter and Its Influence on the World
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The god Jupiter with thunderbolts in his hand. He rides in his triumphal chariot drawn by two eagles. Top left: constellation Sagittarius, right: Pisces. Bottom: a river landscape with the harbors of Mesopotamia, the Ottoman Empire, Italy, Spain, and Hungary. In the foreground, scholars engaged in science. Center front: a king listening to his advisors. Below the image, a Latin panegyric on the influence of the planet Jupiter on the regions of the Middle East and the Mediterranean. This print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe planeet Jupiter en zijn invloed op de wereld. 1585. Johann Sadeler (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
