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Engraving of a winged angel holding a large sphere, standing on a curved horizon, with the caption PRIMO MOBILE in a rope-bordered frame.

The Angel of the Ninth Sphere, or Primum Mobile, plate 49 from Planets and Spheres

An engraving shows a winged angel with flowing drapery and a long curling scarf, holding a large plain sphere in one hand while standing on a curved horizon. A caption reads PRIMO MOBILE and the numeral XXXXVIIII, inside a twisted rope border.

Artist: Master of the E-Series Tarocchi
Date: c. 1465
Medium: Engraving in black on tan laid paper
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 843 × 1463 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1470).
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. Potter Palmer, Jr.

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