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Engraving of an armored warrior in a crested helmet with a sword and shield, a merman with fish tails at his feet, and fish and rubble in the foreground.

Jupiter, plate two from The Seven Planets with the Zodiacs

A standing armored warrior with a crested helmet holds a sword and shield while a merman with fish tails rests at his feet in this fine engraving. Hatched lines model the cape, cuirass and rocky ground, and the label IVPIDER with the HSB monogram appears at the top.

Artist
Hans Sebald Beham
Date
1539
Medium
Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
843 × 1207 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1550).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey McCormick

Español: Júpiter, lámina dos de Los siete planetas con los zodiacos

Un guerrero armado de pie, con casco de cresta, sostiene una espada y un escudo mientras un tritón con colas de pez descansa a sus pies en este fino grabado. Las líneas cruzadas modelan la capa, la coraza y el suelo rocoso, y en la parte superior aparecen la inscripción IVPIDER y el monograma HSB.

Português: Júpiter, prancha dois de Os sete planetas com os zodíacos

Um guerreiro armado de pé, com elmo de crista, segura uma espada e um escudo enquanto um tritão com cauda de peixe descansa a seus pés nesta fina gravura. Linhas hachuradas modelam a capa, a couraça e o chão rochoso, e no alto aparecem a inscrição IVPIDER e o monograma HSB.

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