id: 106392 accession number: 1924.432.47 share license status: CC0 url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1924.432.47 updated: 2023-03-04 09:29:54.265000 Saturn (from the Tarocchi, series A: Firmaments of the Universe, #47), before 1467. Master of the E-Series Tarocchi (Italian, 15th century). Engraving; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund 1924.432.47 title: Saturn (from the Tarocchi, series A: Firmaments of the Universe, #47) title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: before 1467 creation date earliest: 1457 creation date latest: 1467 current location: creditline: Dudley P. Allen Fund copyright: --- culture: Italy, Ferrara, 15th century technique: engraving department: Prints collection: PR - Engraving type: Print find spot: catalogue raisonne: Hind E.I. 47a --- CREATORS * Master of the E-Series Tarocchi (Italian, 15th century) - artist --- measurements: state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: inscription: Lettered below the image of SATVURNO (Saturn): [A] / ·SATVURNO XXXXVII· / 47 translation: remark: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS --- PROVENANCE --- fun fact: digital description: 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, Saturno (Saturn) is personified as a full-length old male figure, turned to left. He rests on his sickle, at the top of which is a serpent biting its own tail. Saturn is about to devour one of his children, whilst the other four are seated at his feet. wall description: --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS --- IMAGES web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1924.432.47/1924.432.47_web.jpg print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1924.432.47/1924.432.47_print.jpg full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1924.432.47/1924.432.47_full.tif