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The Planet Mars 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 Mars on his triumphal chariot, drawn by two horses, riding on the clouds. In the top left the constellation Aries, in the top right the constellation Cancer. At the bottom a river landscape with fighting soldiers and burning cities. In the margin a Latin panegyric on the influence of the planet Mars on the regions of Europe (England, Italy, Germany, Spain). The print is part of a seven-part series on the influence of the planets on the world.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe planeet Mars en zijn invloed op de wereld. 1585. Johann Sadeler (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
