Saturno (Saturn)

Master of the S-Series Tarocchi

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a mythological figure holding an infant and surrounded by seated children. The figure is depicted in traditional attire with draped robes and a long beard. He holds an infant, with a gesture that suggests a narrative involving parental sacrifice or protection. The infant is shown with exaggerated proportions, suspended above a sickle, a symbolic object held in one of the figure's hands. The other hand stabilizes the infant's back. Around the lower part of the figure, four children are seated peacefully. The border of the image contains diagonal lines. The text at the bottom, "A SATVRNO XXXXVII," is present. The drawing contains intricate detailing.