Engraving of a bearded robed figure seated beside a celestial globe and a skull, holding an instrument, with a plant below.

Astrology: Seated Figure with Globe and Skull

An engraving shows a robed, bearded figure seated on a stone block, gazing upward while holding a compass-like instrument. A celestial globe hangs at upper left, and a skull rests on the ledge beside a small plant at the lower left.

Artist: Parmigianino
Date: 1513-1540
Medium
Source: Rijksmuseum
Size: 2455 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1540.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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