Urania

Hendrik Goltzius

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a woman seated from the waist up, with her body angled slightly to the right. She looks upwards with a contemplative expression. Her long hair flows down her shoulders. She wears a loose-fitting garment with a fabric pleat tied at the chest. In her right hand, she holds a large spherical object. An armillary sphere is on the floor near her feet, along with an open book. Her bare feet are visible. The background has an intricately textured cross-hatched pattern.