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God of the wind with the constellations Leo, Aries, and Sagittarius
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God of the wind with the constellations Leo, Aries, and Sagittarius

Matthijs Balen (1684-1766) · 1694 - 1766 · pen; brush; paper

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

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Possibly a personification of the element Fire.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
drawingLeo (zodiacal sign of July)Aries (zodical sign of March)
Credit lineWindgod met de sterrenbeelden leeuw, ram en boogschutter. 1694 - 1766. Matthijs Balen (1684-1766). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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