Opis: Cellarius Atlas - Robert van Gent

Travel to a time and universe where science and art intertwined, and the heavens were charted with breathtaking beauty. This unique volume revives Andreas Cellarius’s 17th-century masterpiece, an iconic atlas that captured man’s ambition to grasp infinity. First published in 1660, its 29 sweeping, double-folio maps detail the vast celestial systems of Ptolemy, Copernicus, and Tycho Brahe, alongside intricate motions of the sun, moon, and planets. Each plate is a vision of wonder: constellations traced across radiant skies are framed by opulent borders adorned with cherubs, astronomers, and instruments of discovery. Often described as the most beautiful celestial atlas ever published, Harmonia Macrocosmica is one of the masterworks from the Golden Age of Dutch map-making. More than a visual feast, this reprint includes an illustrated introduction by renowned scholar Robert van Gent that delineates the journey from ancient stargazers to the scientific revolution. He lays out the cultural, historical, and ast

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Szczegóły: Cellarius Atlas - Robert van Gent

Nazwa: Cellarius Atlas
Autor: Robert van Gent
Wydawnictwo: Taschen
Kod paskowy: 9783754404935
Ilość stron: 248
Format: 550 x 315 x 35
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 3.72 kg

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