Antwerp, Jode, Gerard de, Vos, Maerten de, Collaert, Adriaen, The seven planets and the seven ages, Septem planetae, septem hominis, Childhood under the influence of Mercury, verso middle - stamped, The planetary god Mercury floats in the air. He is accompanied by the Gemini, his astrological sign. In the foreground the personification of Doctrina, education. As an old teacher he studies a celestial globe and takes measurements with a compass. A young woman with a compass assists him. In the background young people learn to read, write, geometry and archery. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a seven-part series on the power of the seven planets over the seven ages of man., print, prints, height 312 mm, width 219 mm, South Netherlands (before 1775), 1560 - 1618-06-29, print maker, printmaker, 1581 - 1581, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, South Netherlands, 1532 - 1603-12-04, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, Northern Netherlands, 1509 - 1591-02-05, publisher
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Antwerp, Jode, Gerard de, Vos, Maerten de, Collaert, Adriaen, seven planets, seven ages, Septem planetae, septem hominis, Childhood under, influence, Mercury, verso middle - stamped, planetary god Mercury floats, air, accompanied, Gemini, astrological sign, foreground, personification, Doctrina, education, old teacher, studies, celestial globe, takes measurements, compass, young woman, compass assists, background young people learn, read, write, geometry, archery, print, Latin caption, part, seven-part series, power, man, prints, height 312 mm, width 219 mm, South Netherlands, 1775, 1560 - 1618-06-29, print maker, printmaker, 1581 - 1581, paper, engraving, printing process, Work conception, 1532 - 1603-12-04, design, Publication, Event, Northern Netherlands, 1509 - 1591-02-05, publisher
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