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The image shows a seated woman facing forward with her right arm raised and pointing upwards. She has long, wavy hair and wears classical attire. Beside her stands a cherub holding an armillary sphere, with a celestial globe on the woman's left hand. The word "ASTROLOGIA" appears above them with star symbols. Dividers are seen beside the woman. The room's interior is suggested by partial decorative elements.
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The image shows a seated woman facing forward with her right arm raised and pointing upwards. She has long, wavy hair and wears classical attire. Beside her stands a cherub holding an armillary sphere, with a celestial globe on the woman's left hand. The word "ASTROLOGIA" appears above them with star symbols. Dividers are seen beside the woman. The room's interior is suggested by partial decorative elements.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Astrology

Georg Pencz

Medium
engraving
Classification
Print
Accession number
1946.11.126
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
The Seven Liberal Arts [B. 110-116]

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • Woman
  • Window
  • Female nude
  • child
  • portrait
  • Stars

NGA object ID 33135. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.