De vier elementen, Jacob Matham (attributed to), after Hendrick Goltzius, 1601 - 1652 print The four elements earth, water, air and fire, personified as two female and two male figures. On the left in the foreground, seen on the back, Earth (Terra) is in his hand corn sheaves. Also in the foreground is water (Aqua) as a female figure with a ship on her head and a stream next to her. In the sky between the clouds there is air (AER) with a chameleon on her hand. Right a man's figure that depicts fire (Ignis), sitting on a dragon and a crown of flames on his head. Behind his head the sun. Amsterd
De vier elementen, Jacob Matham (attributed to), after Hendrick Goltzius, 1601 - 1652 print The four elements earth, water, air and fire, personified as two female and two male figures. On the left in the foreground, seen on the back, Earth (Terra) is in his hand corn sheaves. Also in the foreground is water (Aqua) as a female figure with a ship on her head and a stream next to her. In the sky between the clouds there is air (AER) with a chameleon on her hand. Right a man's figure that depicts fire (Ignis), sitting on a dragon and a crown of flames on his head. Behind his head the sun. Amsterdam paper engraving the four elements, and ether, the fifth element (+ variant)
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