Sujet

Gathering Frankincense in Arabia

Légende

This engraving shows workers harvesting frankincense in Arabia. The engraving accompanied text in Thevet's 1575 work 'Universal Cosmography.' The French monk Andre Thevet was a cosmographer. Frankincense is an aromatic resin that traces its origins to the Arabian peninsula.

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG24A34_393

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

53,2Mo (4,7Mo) / 33,2cm x 40,1cm / 3923 x 4740 (300dpi)

Mots clés

peninsula engraving workers harvesting frankincense Arabia engraving accompanied text Thevet s 1575 work Universal Cosmography French monk Andre Thevet cosmographer Frankincense aromatic resin traces origins Arabian peninsula