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Hypothesis Ptolemaica sive Communis Planetarum Motus per Eccentricos et Epicyclos demonstrans
| Article ID | WS0324 |
Title | Hypothesis Ptolemaica sive Communis Planetarum Motus per Eccentricos et Epicyclos demonstrans |
Magnificent representation of the world view of Ptolemy. Saturn was considered the outermost planet, the Earth at the center of the world. The sun and the planets orbit the Earth. In the lower corners 2 further representations of planetary theory in the round, ., from the Valk & Schenk edition of Andreas Cellarius' Harmonia Macrocosmica. | |
| Year | ca. 1660 |
Artist | Cellarius / Schenk-Valk |
| Place of Publication | Amsterdam |
| Dimensions (cm) | 43 x 51 |
| Condition | Perfect condition |
| Coloring | original colored |
| Technique | Copper print |
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378.00 €
( A reproduction can be ordered individually on request. )