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Engraving of Apollo as the sun god drawing a bow, with a winged angel above and a lion in a circular band below.

Astronomy: Apollo as the Sun god with his bow and arrow, an angel above, looking heavenward. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1695, after Raphael, 1516.

An engraved print shows a nude male figure, Apollo as the sun, drawing a bow with a radiant sun disc behind his head, while a winged angel above gazes upward. A circular zodiac-like band with a lion appears below, and the Latin caption reads Sol.

Artist
Raphael
Date
[1695]
Medium
Intaglio prints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3063 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1695.
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: Sol: Apolo como dios del sol con arco y flecha

Un grabado muestra una figura masculina desnuda, Apolo como el sol, tensando un arco con un disco radiante detrás de la cabeza, mientras un ángel alado mira hacia arriba. Abajo aparece una banda circular con un león y una leyenda en latín que dice Sol.

Português: Sol: Apolo como deus do sol com arco e flecha

Uma gravura mostra uma figura masculina nua, Apolo como o sol, puxando um arco com um disco radiante atrás da cabeça, enquanto um anjo alado olha para cima. Abaixo há uma faixa circular com um leão e a legenda em latim Sol.

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