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| Keywords: Columbus Allegory.png en An allegory on the journeys of Christoph Columbus <br> The copper plate engraving shows Columbus standing in his ship which is near the shore He wears a long mantle and an undercoat his armor lies at his feet The standard is floating from the foremast Behind him with a shield and a spear stands Minerva donating a branch of laurel to Columbus Behind Minerva is Mars Close to Mars are two Sirens In the sea are some harpies On the left what is similar to the east the sun rises over the new land just discovered A copper plate engraving by Theodore De Bry Scanned by Dr Schorsch Scan created 11 Dec 2005 original early 17th century Theodore De Bry Historic picture PD-Art Explorers from Italy Allegories of Columbus Athena in drawings Theodor de Bry Sirens Harpies | ||||
