Val is Phaëthon, 1728 The ride of Phaëthon in the solar car of his father Apollo will be a disastrous trip. The horses have set the earth on fire. River beds will be dry and river nymphs complain their destiny. Neptunus with trident comes up from the sea and stretches his arm to heaven. Mother Earth, displayed as a cybele as Cybele, sticks her head out of the earth and protects her gaze with one hand. Atlas is struggling to show the heavenly vault. Jupiter throws lightning bolts and Phaëthon falls by car and all from heaven. Two times two verses in Latin under the performance. The print is par
Val is Phaëthon, 1728 The ride of Phaëthon in the solar car of his father Apollo will be a disastrous trip. The horses have set the earth on fire. River beds will be dry and river nymphs complain their destiny. Neptunus with trident comes up from the sea and stretches his arm to heaven. Mother Earth, displayed as a cybele as Cybele, sticks her head out of the earth and protects her gaze with one hand. Atlas is struggling to show the heavenly vault. Jupiter throws lightning bolts and Phaëthon falls by car and all from heaven. Two times two verses in Latin under the performance. The print is part of an album. print maker: Haarlemafter design by: Haarlempublisher: Amsterdam paper engraving The ride of Phaëthon in the solar car of his father Apollo will be a disastrous trip. The horses have set the earth on fire. River beds will be dry and river nymphs complain their destiny. Neptunus with trident comes up from the sea and stretches his arm to heaven. Mother Earth, displayed as a cybele as Cybele, sticks her head out of the earth and protects her gaze with one hand. Atlas is struggling to show the heavenly vault. Jupiter throws lightning bolts and Phaëthon falls by car and all from heaven. Two times two verses in Latin under the performance. The print is part of an album. print maker: Haarlemafter design by: Haarlempublisher: Amsterdam paper engraving
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