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Illustration of the (Aristotelian) Cosmos
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This illustration of the (Aristotelian) cosmos appears in an eighteenth-century manuscript of Neḥmad ve-na‘im (Nice and Pleasant), David Ganz’s posthumously published book on astronomy.

Contributor:

David Ganz

Places:

Holy Roman Empire (Germany)

Date:

18th Century

Subjects:

Astronomy, Astrology, Cosmology, Illuminated manuscripts, Scholarship

Categories:

Science & Philosophy, Astronomy, Cartooning & Graphic Art
Manuscript page of concentric circles with Hebrew words and stars in the outer circles, and Hebrew text on top and bottom of page.
Illustration of an Armillary Sphere
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This illustration of an armillary sphere is from a treatise on astronomy, Sefer mareh ha-ofanim (The Appearance of the Heavenly Beings), by Solomon ben Abraham Avigdor. The treatise was mostly a…

Contributor:

Solomon ben Abraham Avigdor, Artist Unknown

Places:

Mantua, Duchy of Mantua (Mantova, Italy)

Date:

1576

Subjects:

Astronomy, Astrology, Cosmology, Illuminated manuscripts, Scholarship

Categories:

Science & Philosophy, Astronomy, Cartooning & Graphic Art
Illustration of a sphere circled by rings at various angles, including illustrations of zodiac symbols.