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Woodcut of a nude man at center surrounded by zodiac signs and small figures, with printed German text listing favorable days at left.

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A woodcut page from an early modern German-language almanac shows a nude male figure, the zodiac man, surrounded by zodiac signs and small scenes of figures and animals. Printed text at left lists the days considered favorable or unfavorable for activities such as bloodletting and bathing.

Artist
Slovacius, Petrus.
Date
[1580]
Medium
Almanacs
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2921 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1580.
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: Hombre zodiacal, xilografía de un almanaque astrológico alemán

Una página xilografiada de un almanaque astrológico alemán de la época moderna temprana muestra una figura masculina desnuda, el hombre zodiacal, rodeada de signos del zodiaco y pequeñas escenas de personas y animales. El texto impreso a la izquierda enumera los días considerados favorables o desfavorables para actividades como las sangrías y los baños.

Português: Homem zodiacal, xilogravura de um almanaque astrológico alemão

Uma página xilografada de um almanaque astrológico alemão do início da era moderna mostra uma figura masculina nua, o homem zodiacal, cercada por signos do zodíaco e pequenas cenas de pessoas e animais. O texto impresso à esquerda lista os dias considerados favoráveis ou desfavoráveis para atividades como sangria e banhos.

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