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Mars and his planetary children
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Mars and his planetary children

anonymous · 1531 · houtsnede; paper

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

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Mars rides in his triumphal chariot in the sky, drawn by two dogs. On the chariot are the zodiac signs Aries and Scorpio. The people on earth are rough and aggressive. Rape, robbery, murder and arson are taking place. At the top, a four-line verse in German.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printScorpio (zodiacal sign of October)Aries (zodical sign of March)
Credit lineMars en zijn planeetkinderen. 1531. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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