Sadeler, Aegidius, Gheeraerts, Marcus (I), Praag, Fable of Jupiter and the Serpent, In the clouds the Roman gods are having a party. On earth a serpent offers Jupiter a rose that he holds in his mouth. The fable describes a party of the gods to which everyone is invited. The serpent comes last and offers Jupiter a rose. Jupiter refuses the serpent entry because of his evil nature. The moral of the story teaches that gifts and good deeds of cheats are worthless, print, book illustration, prints, height 96 mm, width 112 mm, South Netherlandish, 1570 - 1629, print maker, printmaker, 1608 - 1608, paper, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), letterpress printing, Work conception, English, 1520 - 1590, after print by, after design by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher
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