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Mercvrivs, Mercury, Gods seated on the seven planets, print, book illustration, Series number, 6, 7, Mercury in armor, in his hand a staff with the caduceus., printmaker: Johannes Wierix, Antwerp, publisher: Nicolaes de Clerck, Delft, 1579, 1609, paper, engraving, letterpress printing, gravure, verso letterpress, height 55 mm x width 37 mm, Print used as illustration in: Const-toonneel, inhoudende de beschrijvinghe ende XL. Wonderful images of them: Our Lord Jesus Christ, with his apostles and the evangelists, together with the chief virtues and the vices. And finally the seven planets. Carved in copper by Johannis Wierix. The description is, 1609., A standing male figure rendered in a detailed black ink engraving, wearing a winged helmet and a short tunic with a draped cloak over one shoulder, holds a long staff topped with a rod entwined by serpents in his outstretched hand; his other hand rests near his waist. The figure is shown with defined muscles and layered, flowing fabric around the torso and hips, and he stands on a textured ground with scattered rocks and small rounded shapes. Visible shading and fine linework create folds in the clothing and contours on the legs and arms, and a small symbol appears near the upper corner beside the figure.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B44_064

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

34.9Mo (8.9Mo) / 23.9cm x 36.5cm / 2826 x 4313 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Mercvrivs Mercury Gods seated seven planets print book illustration Series number 6 7 armor hand staff caduceus printmaker Johannes Wierix Antwerp publisher Nicolaes de Clerck Delft 1579 1609 paper engraving letterpress printing gravure verso letterpress height 55 mm x width 37 mm Print illustration in Const-toonneel inhoudende de beschrijvinghe ende XL Wonderful images them Our Lord Jesus Christ apostles evangelists together chief virtues vices finally Carved copper Johannis Wierix description standing male figure rendered detailed black ink engraving wearing winged helmet short tunic draped cloak shoulder holds long staff topped rod entwined serpents outstretched hand hand rests near waist figure shown defined muscles layered flowing fabric torso hips stands textured ground scattered rocks small rounded shapes Visible shading fine linework create folds clothing contours legs arms small symbol near upper corner beside figure