Iconography

GODS AND MYTHS

Saturn / Single figure / Head veiled, with scythe or sickle

MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Cycles / Aratea / Anonymous / Scientific compendia / Vatican City, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Reg. lat. 123
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / Cycles / Cycles of seven / Multiple images - Manuscripts / Vatican City, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Reg. lat. 123
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / Individual / Saturn / Standing / Not eating children, holding a sickle or a scythe, not on crutches

Further details

attributed to the monk Oliva

Artist or creator

Santa Maria de Ripoll (Catalonia)

Date

1056

Location

Vatican City, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Reg. lat. 123

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Book, text or document (source of image)

unknown author. Scientific compendium (incl. Aratea). Folio: 174r.

Notes on photograph

Collection

Hamburg stamp (Bibliothek Warburg)

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Web resources

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (digitised version)

Rights and Permissions

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

Contact

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