Caption

Mars, Mars with an Aries and Scorpio (signs of the zodiac), Personifications of planets, print, number: '52', printmaker: Virgilius Solis, Nuremberg, 1524 - 1562, Bavaria, paper, engraving, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 63 mm x width 111 mm, Part of a series of seven prints with personifications of the planets, signs of the zodiac, and depictions of stories from Ovid's Metamorphoses., (story of) Mars (Ares), Aries (zodical sign of March), Scorpio (zodiacal sign of October), Perseus, riding on Pegasus, kills the sea monster, Mars (planet), A detailed engraving shows a central armored figure wearing a plumed helmet and holding a shield and a spear, standing amid swirling clouds. To the left a ship lies among waves with mast and rigging visible and cloud-like smoke rising around it, and above a small seated figure blows a trumpet from what appears to be a wheeled chariot. To the right a winged horse flies with a mounted armored rider and a bearded standing figure nearby, while below a small naked figure gestures toward a reclining animal on the ground. The scene is bordered and rendered in fine engraved lines with decorative cloud forms framing the composition.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B40_375

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Rights managed

Available size

35.8Mb (6.0Mb) / 15.7in x 8.9in / 4699 x 2662 (300dpi)

Keywords

Mars Aries Scorpio signs zodiac Personifications planets print number 52 printmaker Virgilius Solis Nuremberg 1524 - 1562 Bavaria paper engraving etching intaglio printmaking technique height 63 mm x width 111 mm Part series seven prints personifications depictions stories Ovid's Metamorphoses story of Ares zodical sign March zodiacal sign October Perseus riding Pegasus kills sea monster planet detailed engraving central armored figure wearing plumed helmet holding shield spear standing swirling clouds left ship lies waves mast rigging visible cloud- smoke rising small seated figure blows trumpet wheeled chariot right winged horse flies mounted armored rider bearded figure nearby small naked figure gestures reclining animal ground scene bordered rendered fine engraved lines decorative cloud forms framing composition