Carte Theoria Lunæ, eius motum per eccentricum et epicyclum demonstrans

Theoria Lunae, eius Motum per Eccentricum et Epicyclum Demonstrans. 1708 Cellarius Map of the Ptolmaic Lunar System TheoriaLunae-cellarius-1708 The lunar theories of Claudius Ptolemy in stunning old color. $1,400.00 Title Theoria Lunae, eius Motum per Eccentricum et Epicyclum Demonstrans. 1708 (undated) 17 x 20 in (43.18 x 50.8 cm) Description A fine 1708 Andreas Cellarius celestial chart illustrating the Claudius Ptolemy model of lunar motion. The chart illustrates the lunar epicycles as the moon revolves along various orbits. The central chart is bordered zodiacal iconography. The surround is lavishly decorated with finely engraved and colored images of clouds, putti, and two sub-diagrams. It is of note that this is beautiful colored example with giltwork incorporated into the color. Cellarius first issued this chart in 1660 in conjunction with map and atlas publisher Johannes Janssonius. The present example is from the 1708 Valk and Schenk edition of the Atlas Coelestis. It was engraved by Joannes van Loon. CartographerS Andreas Cellarius (1596 - 1665) was a Dutch-German cartographer, mathematician, and astronomer. He was born in Neuhausen (now a part of Worms), and was educated

Date

1660–1708

Archive

Wikimedia Commons

Type

map

Original size

1,199 × 1,007 pixels

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