Title

Atlas Supports the Heavens on his Shoulders, 1655. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

Atlas Supports the Heavens on his Shoulders, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolles's "Tableaux du Temple des Muses", Paris, 1655. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere.

Date

1655

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Art Media

Reference

HRM19B99_483

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (3,1Mb) / 11,5in x 16,9in / 3455 x 5058 (300dpi)

Keywords

standing strong religious star country French France religion shape science Earth solar system astronomy heaven weight strength universe deity God location century atlas supporting concept legend mythology B&W goddess 17th century titan black & white black and white B W legendary Greek mythology seventeenth century Art Media mythical figure engraving Unknown Michel de mythological figure Michel de Marolles Marolles Michel de Marolles Abbé de Villeloin Michel de Marolles Abbe de Villeloin Unknown Michel de Marolles engraving