Sujet
Saturn, Roman god of time, 1569. Artist: Anon
Légende
Saturn, Roman god of time, 1569. Saturn (Greek Kronos) riding in his chariot drawn by dragons. He devoured all his children except Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto. Saturn was considered a male planet, warm, with characteristics of Earth and lead, properties of dry and cold. He had two 'houses', Aquarius and Capricorn, whose symbols are on the wheels of his chariot. His metal was lead. Agriculture, the aged and the melancholic came under his protection. From Phaenomena et Prognostica by Aratus. (Cologne, 1569).
Oxford Science Archive
Date
1569
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B64_003
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
30,0Mo (1,9Mo) / 33,3cm x 22,5cm / 3938 x 2659 (300dpi)