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East Wind
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East Wind

Johann Sadeler (I) · 1560 - 1600 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

In the sky, Aurora, goddess of the dawn. She runs after her beloved Apeliotes (the east wind). In the left corner, Caecias, the northeast wind, blows. In the right corner, the southeast wind Eurus blows. Eurus's wind is accompanied by flowers, which are scattered over the earth by Apeliotes. At the bottom, an Arab landscape with on an island between the Euphrates and the Persian Gulf, the sons of Ishmael: Nebajot and his brothers. In the margin, a Latin subtitle with an explanation of the east wind. The print is part of a four-part series with the subject of the four winds.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineOostenwind. 1560 - 1600. Johann Sadeler (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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