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Sol (the Sun)

Schardt, Johan Gregor van derca. 1570 - ca. 1581

Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands

The sun is portrayed in the guise of a young man with an idealized muscular body, and a mask encircled by rays of light before his face. He is accompanied by a lion, the astrological symbol of the sun. This statuette may have been part of a spectacular table fountain, although it is questionable whether this lavish ornament was ever completed.

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  • Title: Sol (the Sun)
  • Creator: Schardt, Johan Gregor van der
  • Date Created: ca. 1570 - ca. 1581
  • Physical Dimensions: brons
  • Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
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