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Mercury and his planetary children
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Mercury 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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Mercury rides in his triumphal chariot in the sky, drawn by two roosters. On the chariot are the zodiac signs Virgo and Gemini. The people on earth are learned and artistic. Around a table sit scientists and astrologers. To the right, people make music at an organ. To the left, a sculptor and a painter are at work. At the top, a four-line verse in German.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineMercurius en zijn planeetkinderen. 1531. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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