Zodiacal Collection (page 3)

Macrocosm, from Zubdet ut Tevarih by Lokman, 1583 (vellum)
REV326111 Macrocosm, from Zubdet ut Tevarih by Lokman, 1583 (vellum) by Turkish School, (16th century); Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey; (add.info.: the Epitome of Historical Works); Turkish

An Orrery designed by Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) from the Atlas Major c
STC245489 An Orrery designed by Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) from the Atlas Major c.1630 (coloured engraving) by Blaeu, Joan (1596-1673); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Dutch

Ms. 1036 The Constellation of Cancer, from Liber de stellis fixarum
CHT199735 Ms.1036 The Constellation of Cancer, from Liber de stellis fixarum, Latin translation of Al-Sufi (903-986 AD) (vellum) by Italian School, (13th century); Bibliotheque de L Arsenal, Paris

The Female Form with Astrological symbols, illustration from Culpeper
STC225716 The Female Form with Astrological symbols, illustration from Culpepers Complete Physician and Complete Herbal published 1790 (coloured engraving) by Kneller

Dante and Beatrice contemplating the sign of Gemini, the planets and the earth
XIR175970 Dante and Beatrice contemplating the sign of Gemini, the planets and the earth, from Divina Commedia by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) (vellum) by Italian School

The Month of September: The Triumph of Vulcan and the Sign of Libra
ALG165559 The Month of September: The Triumph of Vulcan and the Sign of Libra, from the Room of the Months, 1467-70 (fresco) by Roberti, Ercole de (c.1453-96); Palazzo Schifanoia, Ferrara

Quatrefoils with the Signs of the Zodiac and the Labours of the Year
XIR164986 Quatrefoils with the Signs of the Zodiac and the Labours of the Year, from the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Amiens (plaster cast from stone) (b/w photo) by French School

The Sun God, from De Sphaera, c. 1470 (vellum)
EDI40419 The Sun God, from De Sphaera, c.1470 (vellum) by De Predis, Cristoforo (1440/45-86) (attributed to); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

Map of the Southern Hemisphere, from The Celestial Atlas
STC129830 Map of the Southern Hemisphere, from The Celestial Atlas, or The Harmony of the Universe (Atlas coelestis seu harmonia macrocosmica) pub

Map showing Tycho Brahes System of Planetary Orbits, from The Celestial Atlas
STC129824 Map showing Tycho Brahes System of Planetary Orbits, from The Celestial Atlas, or The Harmony of the Universe (Atlas coelestis seu harmonia macrocosmica) pub

Chart describing the Movement of the Planets, from A Celestial Atlas
STC129822 Chart describing the Movement of the Planets, from A Celestial Atlas, or The Harmony of the Universe (Atlas coelestis seu harmonia macrocosmica) pub

An Astronomer, detail from a map of the planets, from A Celestial Atlas
STC129819 An Astronomer, detail from a map of the planets, from A Celestial Atlas, or The Harmony of the Universe (Atlas coelestis seu harmonia macrocosmica) pub

Celestial Planisphere Showing the Signs of the Zodiac, from The Celestial Atlas
STC129831 Celestial Planisphere Showing the Signs of the Zodiac, from The Celestial Atlas, or The Harmony of the Universe (atlas coelestis seu harmonia macrocosmica) pub

Planisphere taken from the Temple of Tentyra, engraved by J. Chapman, published by J
HOP146662 Planisphere taken from the Temple of Tentyra, engraved by J. Chapman, published by J. Wilkes in 1804 (coloured engraving) by English School

Indian Zodiac, engraved by J. Chapman, published by J. Wilkes in 1809 (coloured engraving
HOP146661 Indian Zodiac, engraved by J. Chapman, published by J. Wilkes in 1809 (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

One of the Three Decans who Oversee the Month of March, Il Salone dei Mesi, 1470-99 (fresco)
944649 One of the Three Decans who Oversee the Month of March, Il Salone dei Mesi, 1470-99 (fresco) by Cossa, Francesco del (1435/6-c.1477); Palazzo Schifanoia, Ferrara, Emilia Romagna, Italy; Alinari

Folios from the Rothschild Book of Hours, Ghent or Bruges, c
494952 Folios from the Rothschild Book of Hours, Ghent or Bruges, c.1505 (tempera on vellum) (see also 494950-62, 494969-83 and 490416) by Flemish School

The Path of the Sun through the stars on the night of the 4th July 1442, detail of Taurus
ALI234513 The Path of the Sun through the stars on the night of the 4th July 1442, detail of Taurus, from the soffit above the altar, c.1430 (fresco) (detail of 85088) by Pesello

Quatrefoils depicting Cancer and June, c. 1220 (stone)
PC222513 Quatrefoils depicting Cancer and June, c.1220 (stone) by French School, (13th century); Cathedral of Notre Dame, Amiens, France; French, out of copyright

The Southern Hemisphere (Plate XXVIII) Phoenix, Piscis Volans, Pavo et Indus, Apus Indica
956781 The Southern Hemisphere (Plate XXVIII) Phoenix, Piscis Volans, Pavo et Indus, Apus Indica, Grus, Circinus, Dorado vel Xiphias, The Chameleon, Crux, Mons Mensae, Reticula Rhomboidalis

The Constellations (Plate XXII) Pisces, from A Celestial Atlas
956779 The Constellations (Plate XXII) Pisces, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub. London 1822 (hand coloured engraving) by Jamieson

The Constellations (Plate XIV)Taurus, from A Celestial Atlas
956777 The Constellations (Plate XIV)Taurus, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub. London 1822 (hand coloured engraving) by Jamieson

The Constellations (Plate X) Aquila et Antinous, Scutum Sobieski, Taurus Poniatowski
956762 The Constellations (Plate X) Aquila et Antinous, Scutum Sobieski, Taurus Poniatowski, Sagitta, Valpecula et Anser, and Delphinus, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub

The Constellations (Plate III) Andromeda, Triangula, I Perseus et Caput Meduse
956758 The Constellations (Plate III) Andromeda, Triangula, I Perseus et Caput Meduse, Gloria Frederici, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub

The Path of the Sun through the stars on the night of the 4th July 1442, detail of Orion and Taurus
ALI211993 The Path of the Sun through the stars on the night of the 4th July 1442, detail of Orion and Taurus, from the soffit above the altar, c.1430 (fresco) (detail of 85088) by Pesello

Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), detail from a Map showing the Copernican System of
STC129826 Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), detail from a Map showing the Copernican System of Planetary Orbits, Planisphaerium Copernicanum, from The Celestial Atlas

Ms Lat. 209 The Planet Mercury, with the zodiac signs of Gemini and Virgo
EDI42228 Ms Lat. 209 The Planet Mercury, with the zodiac signs of Gemini and Virgo, from De Sphaera c.1470 (vellum) by De Predis, Cristoforo (1440/45-86) (attributed to); Biblioteca Estense, Modena

Influence of the stars on illnesses of the human body, from
XIR184037 Influence of the stars on illnesses of the human body, from Tractatus de Pestilencia (vellum) by Albik, M, (15th century); National University Library, Prague

The celestial chart of the southern hemisphere (woodcut)
1217327 The celestial chart of the southern hemisphere (woodcut) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 43.4x41.9 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; German

Portrait of Gabrielle Emilie le Tonnelier de Breteuil, Marquise du Chatelet
1076374 Portrait of Gabrielle Emilie le Tonnelier de Breteuil, Marquise du Chatelet (oil on canvas) by Largilliere, Nicolas de (1656-1746); 130.8x102.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Constellations (Plate VIII) Coronoa Borealis, Hercules and Cerberus, Lyra
956785 The Constellations (Plate VIII) Coronoa Borealis, Hercules and Cerberus, Lyra, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub

The Constellations (Plate IV) Auriga, Camelopaardalis, Telescopium Herschelli
956783 The Constellations (Plate IV) Auriga, Camelopaardalis, Telescopium Herschelli, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub

The Constellations (Plate XXI) Capricorn and Aquarius, from A Celestial Atlas
956770 The Constellations (Plate XXI) Capricorn and Aquarius, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub. London 1822 (hand coloured engraving) by Jamieson

The Northern Hemisphere, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub
956756 The Northern Hemisphere, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub. London 1822 (hand coloured engraving) by Jamieson

Louis XVI month-going mean and solar time mantel regulator with remontoire
3502612 Louis XVI month-going mean and solar time mantel regulator with remontoire, 1778 (ormolu & enamel) by Coteau, Joseph (1740-1801) & Robin

Ms 2697 Calendar for the month of November, from the Heures de Notre Dame
CHT207063 Ms 2697 Calendar for the month of November, from the Heures de Notre Dame (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Sainte-Genevieve, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Landscape with Astrology (pen & brown ink on paper)
CTS404487 Landscape with Astrology (pen & brown ink on paper) by Campagnola, Domenico (fl.1517-62); 25x37.6 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Scenographia: Systematis Copernicani Astrological Chart (c
OPT395356 Scenographia: Systematis Copernicani Astrological Chart (c.1543) devised by Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), from The Celestial Atlas, or the Harmony of the Universe

December, from the Almanach des Bergers, 1491 (xylograph) (b / w photo)
XIR217779 December, from the Almanach des Bergers, 1491 (xylograph) (b/w photo) by Le Rouge, Pierre (fl. late 15th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Map Showing Tycho Brahes System of Planetary Orbits Around the Earth
STC129825 Map Showing Tycho Brahes System of Planetary Orbits Around the Earth, from The Celestial Atlas, or The Harmony of the Universe (Atlas coelestis seu harmonia macrocosmica) pub

Aquarius and Capricorn, from A Celestial Atlas, pub
STC129813 Aquarius and Capricorn, from A Celestial Atlas, pub. in 1822 (coloured engraving) by Jamieson, Alexander (fl.1820); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plate 26 from Atlas Coelestis, by John Flamsteed (1646-1719), pub
STC128639 Plate 26 from Atlas Coelestis, by John Flamsteed (1646-1719), pub. in 1719 (hand coloured engraving) by Thornhill

The signs of Leo and Aries (marble)
XIR82916 The signs of Leo and Aries (marble) by French School, (12th century); Musee des Augustins, Toulouse, France; (add.info.: The sign of the lion and the sign of the belier; ); French

View of the vault depicting the Cielo de Salamanca, c. 1480-90 (fresco)
XIR176240 View of the vault depicting the Cielo de Salamanca, c.1480-90 (fresco) by Gallego, Fernando (1440-1507); Biblioteca Universidad, Salamanca

Phenomena of Aratus, cosmological diagram (map of the heavens) (vellum)
XIR51359 Phenomena of Aratus, cosmological diagram (map of the heavens) (vellum) by French School, (11th century); Musee Municipal, Boulogne-Billancourt

Virgo and Treading Grapes, Calendar for the feast days celebrated in September, c
940599 Virgo and Treading Grapes, Calendar for the feast days celebrated in September, c.1500 (vellum) by Bourdichon, Jean (1457-1521)

Lisbon, MS 52-XIII-18 f. 1r, miniature representing the correspondences between the organs
LRI3725850 Lisbon, MS 52-XIII-18 f.1r, miniature representing the correspondences between the organs and the planets and the influence of the stars on the moods

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The concept of the zodiacal has fascinated humanity for centuries, as evidenced by various artistic and scientific representations throughout history. One such remarkable depiction is found in the Zodiac mosaic at the Beit Alpha Synagogue in Israel, dating back to the 6th century. This intricate mosaic showcases a celestial map, with each zodiac sign beautifully crafted. In exploring the zodiacal realm further, we encounter captivating celestial illustrations like Andreas Cellarius' Atlas Coelestis. His work from the 17th century presents us with an enchanting portrayal of constellations such as Scorpius and Capricorn, capturing their ethereal beauty on paper. Delving deeper into ancient beliefs and practices tied to astrology, we come across intriguing artifacts like "The Zodiac Man. " This woodcut from Johannes de Ketham's Fasciculus Medicinae (1493) reveals how astrological signs were once associated with bloodletting techniques and specific regions of the body. As our understanding of astronomy evolved over time, so did our depictions of celestial bodies. Copperplate engravings from Andreas Cellarius' Harmonia Macrocosmica (1660) depict Copernicus and Ptolemy alongside a sun-centered model of our solar system – a revolutionary shift in perspective that forever changed our perception of the cosmos. Alchemy also played a role in interpreting cosmic phenomena. Stephan Michelspacher's Alchemia (1654) features an engraving known as "ALCHEMY: MOUNTAIN, " depicting adepts seeking enlightenment atop a mystical mountain believed to house secrets like the Philosopher's Stone. Venturing beyond Europe, Carel Allard's Southern Hemisphere constellation map offers us insight into how different cultures interpreted heavenly patterns. Meanwhile, an Indian Sanskrit star map from 1840 provides a fascinating glimpse into astrology's global reach during this era. Finally, we encounter Leo depicted in Sefer Evronot (1716), a Hebrew book about the Jewish calendar.