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Engraving of a seated nude woman seen from behind, holding a compass over a globe, with an armillary sphere on a table beside her.

A female nude draws a compass over a globe; representing astrology. Engraving attributed to G. Bonasone, 1544.

A seated female nude, seen from behind, leans on a block while holding a compass over a globe. An armillary sphere stands on a table at right, and a Latin inscription runs along the bottom edge of this engraving.

Artist
Giulio Bonasone
Date
1544
Medium
Allegorical prints Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2541 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1544.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Mujer desnuda con esfera armilar y globo, grabado de astrología

Una mujer desnuda sentada, vista de espaldas, se apoya sobre un bloque mientras sostiene un compás sobre un globo. A la derecha, una esfera armilar descansa sobre una mesa, y una inscripción en latín recorre el borde inferior del grabado.

Português: Mulher nua com esfera armilar e globo, gravura de astrologia

Uma mulher nua sentada, vista de costas, apoia-se em um bloco enquanto segura um compasso sobre um globo. À direita, uma esfera armilar repousa sobre uma mesa, e uma inscrição em latim percorre a borda inferior da gravura.

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