Zodiac Collection (page 9)

Ram with golden collar, 1700-99 (w / c on paper)
5051864 Ram with golden collar, 1700-99 (w/c on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 30A--42.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: Aries constellation); Indian

Diana and Her Attendants among the Constellations, c. 1894 (oil on canvas)
3956008 Diana and Her Attendants among the Constellations, c.1894 (oil on canvas) by Lathrop, Francis Augustus (1849-1909); Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, USA; American, out of copyright

Page from the Paris Codex depicting Mayan astrology (colour litho)
3646271 Page from the Paris Codex depicting Mayan astrology (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from the Paris Codex depicting Mayan astrology)

Southern Signs of the Zodiac and Constellations between Declinations 45 N and 45's (litho)
3651363 Southern Signs of the Zodiac and Constellations between Declinations 45 N and 45's (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Signs of the zodiac: Sagittarius (engraving)
5988744 Signs of the zodiac: Sagittarius (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sagittarius. Illustration for Chatterbox (1903).); © Look and Learn

Signs of the zodiac: Scorpio (engraving)
5988735 Signs of the zodiac: Scorpio (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scorpio. Illustration for Chatterbox (1903).); © Look and Learn

Monkey and Tiger (colour woodblock print)
5043782 Monkey and Tiger (colour woodblock print) by Utamaro, Kitagawa (1753-1806); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Youth leaning on screen decorated with design of tiger)

The Constellations (Plate XXIV) Fluvius Eridanus, Orion; Lepus, Columba Noachi
956772 The Constellations (Plate XXIV) Fluvius Eridanus, Orion; Lepus, Columba Noachi, Cela Sculptoris, Psalterium Georgii, Horologium, Equuleus Pictorius, Brandenbergium Sceptrum

The Constellations (Plate XX) Sagittarius, from A Celestial Atlas
956769 The Constellations (Plate XX) Sagittarius, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub. London 1822 (hand coloured engraving) by Jamieson

The Constellations (Plate XIX) Libra and Scorpio, from A Celestial Atlas
956768 The Constellations (Plate XIX) Libra and Scorpio, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub. London 1822 (hand coloured engraving) by Jamieson

The Constellations (Plate XVI) Cancer, from A Celestial Atlas
956766 The Constellations (Plate XVI) Cancer, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub. London 1822 (hand coloured engraving) by Jamieson

The Constellations (Plate XI) Cygnus, Lacerta and Via Lactea
956776 The Constellations (Plate XI) Cygnus, Lacerta and Via Lactea, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub. London 1822 (hand coloured engraving) by Jamieson

Map showing the principal stars which are visible in Great Britain (Plate (XXIX)
956775 Map showing the principal stars which are visible in Great Britain (Plate (XXIX), from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub

The Constellations (Plate XXVII) Hydra Continua, Crater, Covus, Centaurus et Lupus
956774 The Constellations (Plate XXVII) Hydra Continua, Crater, Covus, Centaurus et Lupus, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub

The Constellations (Plate XVII) Leo, from A Celestial Atlas
956767 The Constellations (Plate XVII) Leo, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub. London 1822 (hand coloured engraving) by Jamieson

The Constellations (Plate XV) Gemini, from A Celestial Atlas
956765 The Constellations (Plate XV) Gemini, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub. London 1822 (hand coloured engraving) by Jamieson

The Constellations (Plate VII) Bootes and Mons Maenalus
956760 The Constellations (Plate VII) Bootes and Mons Maenalus, Asterion and Chara or Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices, , from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub

July and August: Leo and Virgo (chromolitho)
1093238 July and August: Leo and Virgo (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: July and August: Leo and Virgo)

May and June: Gemini and Cancer (chromolitho)
1093237 May and June: Gemini and Cancer (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: May and June: Gemini and Cancer)

January and February: Aquarius and Pisces (chromolitho)
1093235 January and February: Aquarius and Pisces (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: January and February: Aquarius and Pisces)

March and April: Aries and Taurus (chromolitho)
1093236 March and April: Aries and Taurus (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: March and April: Aries and Taurus)

The parts of the body which control each Zodiac sign (litho)
876394 The parts of the body which control each Zodiac sign (litho) by English School; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The Month of February, from the series of tapestries
XIR391184 The Month of February, from the series of tapestries The Months or Royal Residences, produced in the Gobelins Workshop for Louis XIV (tapestry) c.1699 by Le Brun

Winter Solstice, Plate 5 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, pub
3075759 Winter Solstice, Plate 5 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, pub. 1674 (hand coloured engraving) by Pardies

Theodosius I on horseback with sceptre. Theodosius the Great with sceptre, plumed helmet and caparisoned horse. From a column in Istanbul built after his victory over Magnus Maximus. Porta Aurea

Woman in costume as a pansy for a masquerade ball
Woman in costume as a pansy (pensee) for a masquerade ball. Costume designed by M. Robin. Handcoloured lithograph by published by Martinet, Paris, 1880s

Illustration of Syphilis, 1496 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF275642 Illustration of Syphilis, 1496 (engraving) (b/w photo) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fugitive sheet of Theodorious Ulsenius)

Scene showing that those born under the sign of Libra in conjunction with
BEN78474 Scene showing that those born under the sign of Libra in conjunction with the constellation of Sagitta or the Arrow will be skilled at archery

Scene showing that those born under the sign of Aries in conjunction with
BEN78466 Scene showing that those born under the sign of Aries in conjunction with the constellation of the Ship and Dolphin are imparted with aptitudes for navigation and swimming

Scene showing that those born under the sign of Pisces in conjunction with
BEN78481 Scene showing that those born under the sign of Pisces in conjunction with the constellation of Belua are adept at fishing, symbolised by the capture of a sea monster

Map Charting the Orbit of the Moon around the Earth, from A Celestial Atlas
STC129820 Map Charting the Orbit of the Moon around the Earth, from A Celestial Atlas, or The Harmony of the Universe (Atlas coelestis seu harmonia macrocosmica) pub

The Chaos, engraved by Bernard Picart (1673-1733), 1731 (engraving)
STC133992 The Chaos, engraved by Bernard Picart (1673-1733), 1731 (engraving) by Diepenbeeck, Abraham Jansz. van (1596-1675) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Flemish

Ms 1058-1975 f10r Ploughing with Two Horses, illuminated calendar page for October
FIT133918 Ms 1058-1975 f10r Ploughing with Two Horses, illuminated calendar page for October, from a Book of Hours, c.1500 (vellum) by Flemish School, (16th century); 19.2x13

A group of constellations from Uranometria by Johann Bayer
STC151333 A group of constellations from Uranometria by Johann Bayer, engraved by Alexander Mair (1559-c.1616) 1603 (hand-coloured copper engraving) by Bayer

The Path of the Sun through the stars on the night of the 4th July 1442, detail of Leo, Cancer and the Hydra
ALI234515 The Path of the Sun through the stars on the night of the 4th July 1442, detail of Leo, Cancer and the Hydra, from the soffit above the altar, c.1430 (fresco) (detail of 85088) by Pesello

Alchemical Disc
CHT207482 Alchemical Disc by French School, (18th century); Musee d Histoire de la Medecine, Paris, France; (add.info.: clockwise: Mars, Venus, Mercury, Sun, Moon, Saturn)

Ms. 1036 The Constellation of Virgo, from Liber de stellis fixarum
CHT166655 Ms.1036 The Constellation of Virgo, from Liber de stellis fixarum, a Latin translation of The Book of Fixed Stars by Abr ar-Rahman Al Sufi (903-986 AD) (vellum) by Italian School

Ms 19 April: Taurus and a man carrying a branch, from a Book of Hours
XIR187880 Ms 19 April: Taurus and a man carrying a branch, from a Book of Hours, early 15th century (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Amiens, France; French

Constellation of Hercules with Corona and Lyra, plate 21 from Atlas Coelestis
STC182250 Constellation of Hercules with Corona and Lyra, plate 21 from Atlas Coelestis, by John Flamsteed (1646-1710), published in 1729 (hand coloured engraving) by Thornhill

Constellation of Taurus, plate 2 from Atlas Coelestis
STC182244 Constellation of Taurus, plate 2 from Atlas Coelestis, by John Flamsteed (1646-1710), published in 1729 (hand coloured engraving) by Thornhill

Constellation of Pegasus, plate 25 from Atlas Coelestis
STC182243 Constellation of Pegasus, plate 25 from Atlas Coelestis, by John Flamsteed (1646-1710), published in 1729 (hand coloured engraving) by Thornhill

Ms 5036 fol. 238 The constellations of Centaurus and Leo
CHT223640 Ms 5036 fol.238 The constellations of Centaurus and Leo, from Treatise on the Fixed Stars by Abd-al-Rahman Al Sufi (903-986) (vellum) by Arabic School

Fascimile of April: courtly figures in the castle grounds by the Limbourg brothers
BAL65834 Fascimile of April: courtly figures in the castle grounds by the Limbourg brothers, from the Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (vellum) (for original see 8436) by French School

Vanitas
NOR63506 Vanitas by Luttichuys, Isaac (1616-73); Noortman, Mstricht, Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Fascimile of January: banquet scene by the Limbourg brothers
BAL65833 Fascimile of January: banquet scene by the Limbourg brothers, from the Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (vellum) (for original see 8433) by French School

SUF. TURE 242 f. 10v Taurus
EDI42298 SUF.TURE 242 f.10v Taurus by Ottoman School, (16th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; Turkish, out of copyright

Summer, from a series of tile panels for the Dutch Kitchen
BAL14761 Summer, from a series of tile panels for the Dutch Kitchen, 1867-8 (glazed earthenware tile) by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

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The concept of the zodiac has fascinated humans for centuries, as evidenced by various historical artifacts and artworks. From the palmistry map of the hand to ancient manuscripts like the Catalan Atlas from the 14th century, we can see how people have long been intrigued by celestial patterns and their connection to human fate. One such representation is found in the Aztec calendar, which beautifully depicts intricate zodiac symbols that were significant in their culture. Similarly, Achilles Shields showcase zodiac signs as a form of protection and symbolism. In medieval times, artists like the Limbourg brothers captured different months of the year in stunning illustrations. The February painting from Les Tres Riches Heures du duc de Berry transports us back to a time when astrology played an important role in daily life. May's depiction also showcases how zodiac signs were incorporated into art during this period. Moving forward through history, we encounter a mesmerizing mosaic at Beit Alpha Synagogue in Israel dating back to the 6th century. This artwork portrays zodiac signs alongside other religious imagery, highlighting their significance across cultures. The Scorpius constellation holds particular fascination due to its unique shape and mythology associated with it. Its presence in ancient texts and depictions further emphasizes humanity's enduring interest in understanding celestial bodies. As time progressed into more modern eras, artists like Eugene Samuel Grasset and Alphonse Mucha continued incorporating zodiac motifs into their works. Grasset's December illustration captures both winter solstice festivities and astrological elements seamlessly intertwined. On another note, Mucha's Zodiacal calendar showcases his signature Art Nouveau style while celebrating each sign individually. Even scientific minds couldn't resist exploring these cosmic wonders; Andreas Cellarius' Atlas Coelestis provides detailed maps of constellations that continue to inspire astronomers today. Whether portrayed on palmistry maps or depicted artistically throughout history, our fascination with astrology persists.