A woman representing Necessity, seated on a throne supported by the Fates, is flanked by the planets and by Sirens; representing the Harmony of Spheres. Etching by Agostino Carracci after A. Boscoli after B. Buontalenti.

  • Buontalenti, Bernardo, 1536-1608.
Date:
[between 1589 and 1595]
Reference:
38968i
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A woman representing Necessity, seated on a throne supported by the Fates, is flanked by the planets and by Sirens; representing the Harmony of Spheres. Etching by Agostino Carracci after A. Boscoli after B. Buontalenti. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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