Astronomie 1663 - 1738

"Astronomia" is an etching created by Jacques-Antoine Friquet de Vauroze between 1663 and 1738. The print depicts the personified figure of Astronomy, a winged man, driving a chariot pulled by a bull, with a figure prostrate in the foreground. The composition is framed by a circular border with a stormy sky and clouds in the background, illustrating the power of the heavens. Vauroze's print showcases the dynamism of Baroque style and the allegorical representation of a field of study popular in the 17th century.