Who created "Sun from The Gods Who Preside Over the Planets"?

Sun from The Gods Who Preside Over the Planets was created by Master I.B. in 1528.

What medium is "Sun from The Gods Who Preside Over the Planets"?

Sun from The Gods Who Preside Over the Planets is Etching.

Is "Sun from The Gods Who Preside Over the Planets" in the public domain?

Yes, Sun from The Gods Who Preside Over the Planets is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Sun from The Gods Who Preside Over the Planets

Master I.B.

1528

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

sheet: 3 3/8 x 1 15/16 in. (8.5 x 5 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011

Accession Number

2012.136.745.4

Tags

LionsShieldsWeapons

Art Historical Context

"Sun from The Gods Whoide Over the Planets" a captivating etching by the enigmatic Master I.B., in 1528. This tiny masterpiece, measuring just 3 3/8 x 1 15/16 inches, belongs to a rare series personifying planetary deities from classical mythology. Here, the Sun god—likely Sol or Apollo—commands attention amid dynamic motifs of lions, shields, weapons, evoking power, protection, and celestial authority. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, it reflects the Renaissance fascination with astrology, antiquity, and the cosmos. Etching, a pioneering technique in...

About the Artist

Master I.B. (German) · 1525 –1530

German, active 1525–1530

Sun from The Gods Who Preside Over the Planets

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