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Black and white line engraving of a haloed figure with outstretched arms in a night sky with moon, sun, stars and zodiac signs above a forested landscape.

The Fourth Day of Creation: God Creates the Sun, Moon and Stars

A line engraving shows a haloed, bearded figure floating above a wooded landscape, arms outstretched among a crescent moon, a sun at upper right, and a band of stars and zodiac signs. Fine hatching gives the sky and robes their texture, and a small signature appears at lower right.

Artist
Thomas de Leu
Date
[1600?]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2745 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1610.
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

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