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Engraved print of a crowned armored figure standing on a lion in an ornate arched niche, with radiating sun rays and the word SOL beside him.

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A print of a crowned, armored figure standing on a lion within an ornate architectural niche flanked by columns and arches, with radiating rays behind the head and the inscription SOL beside him. Below, putti surround a sun-face medallion, and the monogram ANDL appears on the plinth; the work is an engraving on paper.

Artist
Monogrammist ANDL (mentioned on object)
Date
1483-1581
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
2626 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1581.
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: Sol, el Sol como planeta: nicho grabado con león

Estampa de una figura coronada y armada, de pie sobre un león, dentro de un nicho arquitectónico ornamentado con columnas y arcos, con rayos radiantes tras la cabeza y la inscripción SOL junto a él. Abajo, putti rodean un medallón con rostro solar, y el monograma ANDL aparece en el pedestal; es un grabado sobre papel.

Português: Sol, o Sol como planeta: nicho gravado com leão

Gravura de uma figura coroada e armada, em pé sobre um leão, dentro de um nicho arquitetônico ornamentado com colunas e arcos, com raios radiantes atrás da cabeça e a inscrição SOL ao lado. Embaixo, putti cercam um medalhão com rosto solar, e o monograma ANDL aparece no pedestal; trata-se de uma gravura em papel.

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