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The Sun and its Influence on the World
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The god Apollo as Sol, riding on the clouds in his triumphal chariot, drawn by four horses. In the middle top the constellation Leo. At the bottom a hilly landscape (Italy and Bohemia) in which various dignitaries. On the left a pope is crowned. In the middle the coronation of a king and the knighting of a man. On the right a royal entry. In the margin a Latin panegyric on the influence of the sun on the regions of Italy and Bohemia. The print is part of a seven-part series on the influence of the planets on the world.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe Zon en zijn invloed op de wereld. 1585. Johann Sadeler (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
