An Italian landscape depicts occupations during the months of July and August. At the centre is haying and mowing the grass (left) and harvesting the grain (right). In the centre, some farmers are just finishing their rest. At the top left and right, the signs of the zodiac are represented: the constellation Leo and the constellation Virgo.
| Artist |
Aegidius II Sadeler
RKD
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Aegidius II Sadeler
RKD
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| Title | July and August |
| Date | 1615 |
| Period | 17th century |
| Medium and support | burin engraving AAT |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type |
burin engraving
AAT
reproductive prints AAT |
| Inventory number | 2015-LO-2 |
| Acquisition credit | unknown |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2015-LO-2 |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8897/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055866
allegory (artistic device)
AAT
300015636 landscapes AAT 300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
23D43
summer, 'Aestas'; 'Estate' (Ripa)
Iconclass
23I31 July; 'Luglio' (Ripa) Iconclass 23I32 August; 'Agosto' (Ripa) Iconclass 23K31 July and its 'labours' Iconclass 23K32 August and its 'labours' Iconclass 24A sun as celestial body Iconclass 24A8 sunlight Iconclass 24A81 sunbeams Iconclass 25G3 trees Iconclass 25G31 shrubs Iconclass 25H11 mountains Iconclass 31A235 sitting figure Iconclass 31A236 lying figure Iconclass 31AA235 sitting figure - AA - female human figure Iconclass 31AA236 lying figure - AA - female human figure Iconclass 31B19 resting Iconclass 34B11 dog Iconclass 41C1 eating and drinking Iconclass 46A14 farmers Iconclass 46AA14 farmers - AA - female farmer, farmer's wife Iconclass 46C13141 horse Iconclass 46C13142 ass, donkey Iconclass 47I111 cereal, grain, corn (grass with grains, grown for food, e.g.: wheat, rice, rye, oats, maize, buckwheat, millet) Iconclass 47I14 harvest Iconclass 47I141 reaping, picking, mowing ~ harvest Iconclass 47I142 binding ~ harvest Iconclass 47I1421 sheaf Iconclass 47I143 stocking (on the field) Iconclass 47I1431 hay-cock Iconclass 47I149 rest during harvest (eating, dancing, making love, etc.) Iconclass 47I15(PITCHFORK) agricultural implements: pitchfork Iconclass 47I15(SCYTHE) agricultural implements: scythe Iconclass 47I15(SICKLE) agricultural implements: sickle Iconclass 54A46 Rest; 'Quiete' (Ripa) Iconclass 61D(ITALY) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (ITALY) Iconclass |
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