De Zon en zijn invloed op de wereld 1585

"De Zon en zijn invloed op de wereld" (The Sun and its Influence on the World), a 1585 engraving by Johann Sadeler I, depicts the Sun god Apollo riding a chariot pulled by four horses across the sky. The image is a visual representation of the sun's influence on the world and the astrological belief in the sun's connection to the sign of Leo. The scene, filled with detail, is viewed from a perspective below, with Apollo's chariot and the surrounding sky above a landscape populated by cities, buildings, and figures. This detailed engraving, with its astrological imagery, is characteristic of Sadeler's work, which often combined intricate details with symbolic representation.