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The Planet Venus and its Influence on the World
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Venus and Amor, riding over the clouds in a triumphal chariot drawn by two turtledoves. In the top right the constellation Taurus, in the top left the constellation Libra. At the bottom a river landscape with cities. In the foreground elegant companies amuse themselves with music, food, drink and love. In the margin a Latin panegyric on the influence of the planet Venus on the regions of the Mediterranean (Cyprus, Venice, Thebes and Arabia). The print is part of a seven-part series on the influence of the planets on the world.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDe planeet Venus en zijn invloed op de wereld. 1585. Johann Sadeler (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
