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Woodcut of a seated bearded man in a hooded robe holding a pouch, with a tortoise at his feet, framed by scrolled borders and a caption.

Iconologia, overo descrittione d'imagini delle virtù, vitij, affetti, passioni humane, corpi celesti, mondo e sue parti / Opera de Cesare Ripa ... Fatica necessaria ad oratori ... scultori, pittori ... per figurare con i suoi proprij simboli tutto quello, che può cadere in pensiero humano. Di nouo in quest' vltima editione corretta diligentemente, & accresciuta di sessanta e più figure poste a luoghi loro: aggionteui copiosissime tauole per solleuamento del lettore.

A seated bearded man in a long hooded robe and cloak rests on a carved chair, holding a pouch in one hand while a tortoise sits on the ground at his feet. The black-and-white woodcut sits within a ruled frame flanked by scrolled ornamental pilasters, with the caption 'FLEMMATICO PER L'ACQVA' across the top.

Artist
Cesare Ripa
Date
1611 [col. 1610]
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3580 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1611.
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: Flemático por el agua, de la Iconología de Ripa

Un hombre barbudo sentado, con una larga túnica con capucha y una capa, descansa en una silla tallada y sostiene una bolsa en una mano, mientras una tortuga reposa en el suelo a sus pies. La xilografía en blanco y negro está enmarcada por pilastras ornamentales con volutas y lleva el título 'FLEMMATICO PER L'ACQVA' en la parte superior.

Português: Fleumático pela água, da Iconologia de Ripa

Um homem barbudo sentado, com uma longa túnica com capuz e uma capa, repousa em uma cadeira entalhada e segura uma bolsa em uma das mãos, enquanto uma tartaruga está no chão a seus pés. A xilogravura em preto e branco está emoldurada por pilastras ornamentais com volutas e traz a legenda 'FLEMMATICO PER L'ACQVA' no alto.

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