Engraving of an armored warrior in a crested helmet with a sword and shield, a merman with fish tails at his feet, and fish and rubble in the foreground.

Jupiter, plate two from The Seven Planets with the Zodiacs

A standing armored warrior with a crested helmet holds a sword and shield while a merman with fish tails rests at his feet in this fine engraving. Hatched lines model the cape, cuirass and rocky ground, and the label IVPIDER with the HSB monogram appears at the top.

Artist: Hans Sebald Beham
Date: 1539
Medium: Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 843 × 1207 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1550).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey McCormick

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