Astronomia, The personification of Astronomy is wrapped in a star garment and supported with her elbow on a drawing of the solar system. Around her head is a halo of stars. She points to a winged devil figure in the air carrying a baby in his arms. Next to Astronomia is a globe on the right and a putto with a viewer on the left. In the background an old man warms his hands over a burning fire., Astronomia '(quadrivium), 'Astronomia' (Ripa), devil (s) and demons, Simon Fokke (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1745 - 1765, paper, etching, h 146 mm × w 117 mm
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Astronomia, personification, Astronomy, wrapped, star garment, supported, elbow, drawing, solar system, Around, head, halo, stars, points, winged devil figure, air carrying, baby, arms, Next, globe, right, putto, viewer, left, background, old man warms, hands, burning fire, Astronomia ', quadrivium, Ripa, devil, s, demons, Simon Fokke, mentioned, object, Amsterdam, 1745, 1765, paper, etching
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