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Celestial map with the systems of Ptolemy, Brahe, Copernicus and Descartes
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Celestial map with the systems of Ptolemy, Brahe, Copernicus and Descartes

anonymous · 1719 - 1777 · engraving; hand coloring; paper

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

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Celestial map of four theories of the solar system. On the left, the geocentric systems of Ptolemy and Tycho Brahe; on the right, the heliocentric systems of Nicolaus Copernicus and René Descartes. Numbered at top right: 2.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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mapprintstar-chart, star mapplanets
Credit lineHemelkaart met de stelsels van Ptolemaeus, Brahe, Copernicus en Descartes. 1719 - 1777. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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