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Engraving of a crowned figure standing on a lion beside a radiant sun face, with the label SOL at upper left and a landscape behind.

Zeven planeten en sterrenbeelden

An engraved print shows a crowned, bearded figure seen from behind, standing on a lion and holding a staff, with a radiant sun face above at upper right. The label "SOL" and the number 4 appear at top left, and a landscape with trees lies behind. Fine parallel hatching gives the print its dense tonal range.

Artist
Hans Sebald Beham (mentioned on object)
Date
1539
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
2778 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1539.
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, de pie sobre un león (serie de planetas)

Un grabado muestra una figura coronada y barbada vista de espaldas, de pie sobre un león y sosteniendo un bastón, con un rostro solar radiante en la parte superior derecha. En la esquina superior izquierda aparecen la palabra "SOL" y el número 4, y detrás se extiende un paisaje con árboles. El rayado fino y paralelo crea el tono denso de la estampa.

Português: Sol, o Sol, em pé sobre um leão (série de planetas)

Uma gravura mostra uma figura coroada e barbada vista de costas, em pé sobre um leão e segurando um bastão, com um rosto solar radiante no alto à direita. No canto superior esquerdo aparecem a palavra "SOL" e o número 4, e atrás se estende uma paisagem com árvores. Hachuras finas e paralelas criam o tom denso da estampa.

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