The Angel of the Ninth Sphere (from the Tarocchi, series A: Firmaments of the Universe, #49)

Q: When was "The Angel of the Ninth Sphere (from the Tarocchi, series A: Firmaments of the Universe, #49)" created?

This artwork was created before 1467.

Q: Is "The Angel of the Ninth Sphere (from the Tarocchi, series A: Firmaments of the Universe, #49)" in the public domain?

Yes, The Angel of the Ninth Sphere (from the Tarocchi, series A: Firmaments of the Universe, #49) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi (Italian, 15th century)

before 1467

Medium

engraving

Classification

Department

Prints

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Credit

Dudley P. Allen Fund

Accession Number

1924.432.49

Tags

male

About this artwork

This engraving is part of the Tarocchi group marked with the letter “A”, and named Firmaments of the Universe. This series comprises the seven planets from the classical astronomy (Moon, Mercury, Venus, Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn) and the three celestial spheres that separate them from the Supreme Entity (Prima Causa) from which everything was originated. Here, Primo Mobile (Prime Mover or the Angel of the Ninth Sphere) is personified as a full-length angel, turned to left, and holding up a larg...

About the Artist

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi (Italian, 15th century) (Italian) · 1400 –1500

The Angel of the Ninth Sphere (from the Tarocchi, series A: Firmaments of the Universe, #49)

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