Title print for Germania inferior, Title print for 'Germania inferior' with a triumphal arch in the middle, flanked by two women. The woman on the right is holding a broom and a plate with 'ratio' in her hands and the woman on the left is holding a palm branch and an olive branch. The arch is decorated with the arms of 'De Seventien Provincien'. A richly dressed woman sits on a bow on a bow. She is surrounded by attributes that represent the prosperity of the provinces, such as the mercury staff, a boat and the armillarium on her lap. Right next to her is Mercury and left behind her Neptune
Title print for Germania inferior, Title print for 'Germania inferior' with a triumphal arch in the middle, flanked by two women. The woman on the right is holding a broom and a plate with 'ratio' in her hands and the woman on the left is holding a palm branch and an olive branch. The arch is decorated with the arms of 'De Seventien Provincien'. A richly dressed woman sits on a bow on a bow. She is surrounded by attributes that represent the prosperity of the provinces, such as the mercury staff, a boat and the armillarium on her lap. Right next to her is Mercury and left behind her Neptune holds the boat. The trio is flanked by a personification of the invention of the printing press, left, and a personification of the discovery of the compass, right. In the foreground are a poor man and woman and two noble couples. The arc contains text, armillary sphere, skeleton celestial globe, beasts of prey, predatory animals, (story of) Mercury (Hermes), (story of) Neptune (Poseidon), compass, invention, discovery, science and technology, production of printed matter, book production, Pieter van der Keere (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1622, paper, engraving, h 377 mm × w 249 mm
Size: 4525px × 6534px
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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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