The Visible World (Orbis Sensualium Pictus)

VI. Aqua.

UBH

A detailed landscape woodcut depicts various forms of water, with numbered labels (1-16). The scene shows water emerging from a spring (1) in a mountainous area, flowing into a small brook (2) and a winding river (3). The river feeds into a lake or pond (4) and eventually joins the sea (5), where waves (6) and rocky islands (11, 16) are visible. The terrain includes banks (7), a deep basin (8), steep cliffs (9), a shore (10), a high mountain peak (12), and wooded areas (13). A small bridge (14) crosses the river, and a bay or inlet (15) is shown. The sky contains heavy clouds.