Fantastical landscape with ringed planet, still life, and surreal details.
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The image depicts a fantastical landscape with a large, ringed planet floating above a distant village. The planet is ornately detailed, with a smooth surface and a prominent ring. Below, a hill slopes down into the foreground, where various fruits and vegetables are arranged in a still life. Two small flying insects are also depicted, adding to the surreal atmosphere. The engraving is detailed and intricate, with a focus on texture and light.
Albrecht Dürer: Winthrop’s incredible tales of aerial phenomena in early America, long unknown, generated sudden interest in recent years, after federal government and military officials admitted that it’s been studying UFOs for decades, 1514 Engraving --ar 3:4 --q 2 --v 6.1