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Celestial Map with Cross-Section of the Heavens and the Revelations of John
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Celestial Map with Cross-Section of the Heavens and the Revelations of John

anonymous · 1593 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Map with a cross-section of the celestial spheres according to the pre-Copernican worldview. Bottom left, a cartographic representation of the northern Mediterranean region with a depiction of John on Patmos in a cartouche. Above this, the different celestial spheres are represented in superimposed bands: the five elements, the planets, the constellations, the crystalline heaven, the different orders of angels and saints, and finally the Virgin Mary and the Trinity. In a band running from bottom right to the Trinity in the center top, various scenes from the Apocalypse are depicted. The whole is surrounded by an ornamental border.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineHemelkaart met dwarsdoorsnede van de hemelsferen en Openbaringen van Johannes. 1593. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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