Zuidenwind, Johann Sadeler (I), After Maerten de Vos, 1560 - 1600 print In the air the naked Auster, the Zuidenwind. In his right hand he holds a nozzle, from which rain, thunder and lightning are poured around the world. Ops, the goddess of agriculture, follows him and guides earthy souls to heaven. All kinds of agricultural equipment in her hands. Phoenicias blows in the left corner. Libonotes blows in the right corner. At the bottom an African landscape near the Nile Delta. African hunters defend themselves against crocodiles. In the margin a Latin caption with an explanation about the Zuid
Zuidenwind, Johann Sadeler (I), After Maerten de Vos, 1560 - 1600 print In the air the naked Auster, the Zuidenwind. In his right hand he holds a nozzle, from which rain, thunder and lightning are poured around the world. Ops, the goddess of agriculture, follows him and guides earthy souls to heaven. All kinds of agricultural equipment in her hands. Phoenicias blows in the left corner. Libonotes blows in the right corner. At the bottom an African landscape near the Nile Delta. African hunters defend themselves against crocodiles. In the margin a Latin caption with an explanation about the Zuidenwind. The print is part of a four -part series on the subject of the four over the world. unknown paper engraving south wind (one of the four main directions). Ops. south wind, 'Auster', 'Notus' (one of eight directions). Notus (Auster), the south wind; 'Austro' (Ripa). crocodiles. fabulous animals ~ birds: phoenix Nile
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