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Etching of a winged woman with an armillary sphere above a seated bearded man, cherubs, a balustrade and horse-drawn chariots in clouds, with the label ASTROLOGIA.

A woman with an armillary sphere; representing astrology. Etching by C. Schut.

A winged female figure stands on a cloud above a bearded man seated beside an armillary sphere, pointing upward with a stylus. Cherubs, a perched bird, a balustrade and chariots of horses fill the sky, and the word ASTROLOGIA is engraved below.

Artist
Cornelis Schut
Date
1600-1699
Medium
Allegorical prints Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3235 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1699.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Astrología: mujer alada con una esfera armilar, grabado

Una figura femenina alada se erige sobre una nube, por encima de un hombre barbado sentado junto a una esfera armilar, señalando hacia arriba con un estilete. Querubines, un ave posada, una balaustrada y carros tirados por caballos llenan el cielo, y la palabra ASTROLOGIA aparece grabada abajo.

Português: Astrologia: mulher alada com uma esfera armilar, gravura

Uma figura feminina alada está de pé sobre uma nuvem, acima de um homem barbudo sentado ao lado de uma esfera armilar, apontando para cima com um estilete. Querubins, um pássaro pousado, uma balaustrada e carruagens puxadas por cavalos preenchem o céu, e a palavra ASTROLOGIA está gravada embaixo.

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