Mars
Engraving
1529 (printed), 1523-30 (Printed)
1529 (printed), 1523-30 (Printed)
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This print is from a series by Georg Pencz, an engraver active in Nuremberg in the 16th century. The engravings in the set show figures representing the various planets, accompanied by symbols and signs of the Zodiac. The characters are shown in earthly surroundings, with woods and landscapes behind them.
This print shows Mars as a male figure in full armour. He is shown with a ram by his feet and a scorpion at the top of the image, representing the astrological signs the planet Mars is associated with: Aries and Scorpio.
This print shows Mars as a male figure in full armour. He is shown with a ram by his feet and a scorpion at the top of the image, representing the astrological signs the planet Mars is associated with: Aries and Scorpio.
Object details
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| Title | Mars |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving |
| Brief description | Monogrammist I. B. Mars, one of seven plates from a suite of the seven planets. German, 1529. |
| Physical description | Engraving. |
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| Gallery label | SEVEN PRINTS: THE PLANETS
German, 1528, 1529
Engravings by George Pencz (about 1500-50)
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, the Sun, and the Moon were the planets of the classical world. Here they are shown as gods, with appropriate symbols and signs of the Zodiac.
E.199A-G - 1892 |
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| Summary | This print is from a series by Georg Pencz, an engraver active in Nuremberg in the 16th century. The engravings in the set show figures representing the various planets, accompanied by symbols and signs of the Zodiac. The characters are shown in earthly surroundings, with woods and landscapes behind them. This print shows Mars as a male figure in full armour. He is shown with a ram by his feet and a scorpion at the top of the image, representing the astrological signs the planet Mars is associated with: Aries and Scorpio. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Robert A. Koh, ed. The Illustrated Bartsch, 16. Early German Masters, Jacob Bink, George Pencz and Heinrich Aldegrever. New York: Abaris Books, 1981, no.11. |
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| Accession number | E.199C-1892 |
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| Record created | July 19, 2005 |
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