The Astrologer, The Twenty-Four Hours of Human Happiness, Le Ventiquattr'Hore dell'humana felicità, print, Series number, 20, 24, An astrologer (Astrologo) standing next to an armillary sphere, compass in hand, surrounded by books and papers (including a birth chart and a book by Ptolemy). With two four-line verses in Italian. Numbered top right: 20. Part of the series 'The twenty-four hours of human happiness'., printmaker: Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, 1675, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 275 mm x width 200 mm, height 394 mm x width 280 mm, the 24 hours of day and night, scenes symbolizing 'Vanitas', armillary sphere, skeleton celestial globe, personifications, the life of man, astrologer at work, horoscope, A monochrome etching of a bearded man wearing a brimmed hat and layered robe, standing with one foot on a raised step and the other on the floor, one arm extended toward a spherical armillary on a pedestal and the other holding an open book, with folded draper...
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The Astrologer, The Twenty-Four Hours of Human Happiness, Le Ventiquattr'Hore dell'humana felicità, print, Series number, 20, 24, An astrologer (Astrologo) standing next to an armillary sphere, compass in hand, surrounded by books and papers (including a birth chart and a book by Ptolemy). With two four-line verses in Italian. Numbered top right: 20. Part of the series 'The twenty-four hours of human happiness'., printmaker: Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, 1675, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 275 mm x width 200 mm, height 394 mm x width 280 mm, the 24 hours of day and night, scenes symbolizing 'Vanitas', armillary sphere, skeleton celestial globe, personifications, the life of man, astrologer at work, horoscope, A monochrome etching of a bearded man wearing a brimmed hat and layered robe, standing with one foot on a raised step and the other on the floor, one arm extended toward a spherical armillary on a pedestal and the other holding an open book, with folded drapery and detailed crosshatching on his garments, visible books and papers scattered near the pedestal, and a lightly textured background with fine line shading.

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Astrologer Twenty-Four Hours Human Happiness Le Ventiquattr'Hore dell'humana felicità print Series number 20 24 astrologer Astrologo standing next armillary sphere compass hand surrounded books papers birth chart book Ptolemy two four-line verses Italian Numbered top right Part series twenty-four hours human happiness printmaker Giuseppe Maria Mitelli 1675 paper etching engraving height 275 mm x width 200 mm height 394 mm x 280 mm 24 hours day night scenes symbolizing Vanitas skeleton celestial globe personifications life man work horoscope monochrome etching bearded man wearing brimmed hat layered robe standing foot raised step floor arm extended spherical armillary pedestal holding open book folded drapery detailed crosshatching garments visible books scattered near lightly textured background fine line shading

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