Iconography

ARCHITECTURE

Italy / Rome / Villa Farnesina / Sala di Galatea / Ceiling (Constellations)

GODS AND MYTHS

Saturn / Single figure / Head not veiled, without wings, with scythe or sickle
Saturn / With other figures / Venus
Venus / With Amor / With other figures / Saturn

MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Cycles / Murals / Rome, Farnesina, Sala di Galatea (Baldassare Peruzzi, 1511) / Single scenes
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Pisces / Single figure / Fish attached mouth-to-mouth
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Pisces / Related Myths / Venus and Amor, fleeing from Typhon, are turned into fish (Hyginus, II, 30)
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / Cycles / Cycles of seven / Multiple images - Paintings / Rome, Farnesina, Sala di Galatea (Peruzzi, 1511, placed with zodiacal signs)
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

Saturn in Pisces

Artist or creator

Peruzzi, Baldassare (1481-1536)

Date

1511

Location

Rome, Villa Farnesina, Sala di Galatea

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Rights and Permissions

This material is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 3.0 Unported License

Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

Contact

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