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Celestial map of the Ptolemaic system
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Celestial map showing the geocentric system of Ptolemy. Centrally, a three-dimensional representation of the Earth showing the Eastern Hemisphere, surrounded by the zodiac and the orbits of the planets, the moon, and the sun. The map features a degree scale along the edges. Title cartouches in the upper left and right corners, supported by putti. Below, putti with various geometric instruments. In the lower left and right corners, a scene with a cartographer, a terrestrial globe, and geometric instruments. Numbered in the lower right corner: 2.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineHemelkaart van het stelsel van Ptolemaeus. 1660. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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