Title
Saturn, Roman god
Caption
Saturn (Greek Kronos) Roman god of time. Devoured all his children except Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto. Considered a male planet, warm, with characteristics of Earth and lead, properties of dry and cold. Its metal lead, and agriculture, the aged and the melancholic came under its protection From Solensis Aratus "Phaenomena et Prognostica", Cologne, 1569. Woodcut
Date
1569
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07105_460001762
License type
Rights managed
Available size
24,2Mb (2,0Mb) / 11,8in x 8,0in / 3543 x 2392 (300dpi)