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Circular engraving labelled MAIVS: figures in a garden with a brick manor house, trees, and a group seated in the foreground.

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A circular engraving labelled MAIVS shows a garden scene with a brick manor house at left, tall trees framing the view, and a small medallion at top. In the foreground, a group of figures sits and reclines on the left, while a standing couple in long dress stands at right beside a peacock.

Artist
Adriaen Collaert
Date
1578-1582
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 3844 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1582.
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

Español: Mayo: escena de jardín con figuras, de Los doce meses

Un grabado circular con la inscripción MAIVS muestra una escena de jardín con una casa señorial de ladrillo a la izquierda, árboles altos que enmarcan la vista y un pequeño medallón en la parte superior. En primer plano, un grupo de figuras se sienta y reclina a la izquierda, mientras una pareja de pie, con vestidos largos, aparece a la derecha junto a un pavo real.

Português: Maio: cena de jardim com figuras, de Os doze meses

Uma gravura circular com a inscrição MAIVS mostra uma cena de jardim com uma casa senhorial de tijolos à esquerda, árvores altas emoldurando a vista e um pequeno medalhão no topo. No primeiro plano, um grupo de figuras senta-se e reclina-se à esquerda, enquanto um casal de pé, com vestes longas, aparece à direita ao lado de um pavão.

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