Iconography

GODS AND MYTHS

Sea deities and animals / Nereids / Groups of Nereids without male deities

IMAGE OF THE BLACK ARCHIVE

Germany. 16th century

MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Alchemy / Cycles / Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett, Hs. 78 D 3 (Splendor Solis, 1532-1535)

ORNAMENT

Borders / Manuscripts

SOCIAL LIFE

Ships and boats / Various types / Punts or gondolas

Further details

Sixth Parable: severing the head of a king's dismembered body. In BL Harley 3469 the executioer has darker skin.

Artist or creator

Breu, Jörg the Elder (c1475-1537) (attributed)

Date

1532-1535

Location

Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett

Book, text or document (source of image)

Trismosin, Salomon (active first half 16th century). Splendor Solis. 1531.

Contact

For comments or queries, please contact photographic.collect@sas.ac.uk
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