The personification of Earth in this ornamental print after a design by Cornelis Floris is a man with a spade and a horn of plenty. There is a tree on his head, which grows into in a kind of pergola. He is surrounded by a variety of creatures that live on land and in the sky.
Specifications
| Title | Earth |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Etching and engraving on paper |
| Object type |
Print
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 299 mm Width 206 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Graphic artist:
Joannes van Doetecum (I)
Graphic artist: Lucas van Doetecum Designer: Cornelis Floris (II) Publisher: Hieronymus Cock |
| Accession number | L 1964/39 b (PK) |
| Credits | Purchased with the support of Lucas van Leyden Foundation, 1964 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1964 |
| Creation date | in 1557 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Hans Makarts Abundantia (2012) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Etching
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Engraving
> Engraved
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Engraving
> Engraved
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
|
| Geographical origin | Belgium > Western Europe > Europe |
