Allegory on the order of the universe
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
Allegorical representation of the order of the universe. Atlas crouching and carrying a globe on his back. On the globe is a seesaw. On one side of the seesat sits Mars, on the other Ganymede. Behind Ganymede a wind god blows out the torch of Hymen (Hymenaeus). Behind the globe stands a naked woman with multiple breasts and bound legs. In the foreground right an ox (agriculture), a fish in a net (fishing) and the head of a wild boar (hunting). Above in the sky a man floats on a cloud and waves a stick. The representation is depicted on a trompe-l'oeil canvas. In the foreground left the artist sits kneeling and adds a text to the canvas. Text in Latin in the lower margin.
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