Silver age, Argenteum Saeculum (title on object), The four ages (series title), In a round frame the Silver age of Jupiter. In the foreground some half-dressed people perform the arts. In the background, a field is being plowed and people are building homes in caves. The print refers to the mythologically inspired idea that during the Silver Age humans had to deal with the seasons. People now had to work the land, take shelter in houses and protect themselves from the cold. There was also talk of practicing the seven liberal arts for the first time. The print is part of a series about the four eras., print, print maker: Philips Galle, (mentioned on object), after design by: Gillis Coignet (I), (mentioned on object), publisher: Philips Galle, Antwerp, 1573, paper, engraving, width, 246 mm × height, 247 mm
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