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Janus and the Four Seasons.
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In the center, under an arch, stands an allegorical figure representing the twelve months. The figure has a Janus head (old and young), a raised sword in the right hand, and keys in the left hand. On the scroll above his head: MENSES ANNI SOLARIS. In four niches, the personifications of the four seasons. On the frieze, the signs of the zodiac. Top left, Apollo (Sol) in his sun chariot; top right, Diana (Luna) in her triumphal chariot.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineJanus en de vier seizoenen. 1607. Aegidius Sadeler (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
