Revolutie van de Aarde en de Zon rond het centrum van de wereld 1706

Sébastien Leclerc I’s 1706 work, “Revolutie van de Aarde en de Zon rond het centrum van de wereld,” is a detailed depiction of the Earth and Sun orbiting the center of the universe. The artwork uses a series of circles, lines, and dots to illustrate the celestial mechanics. It was created during a time of great scientific discovery, as the heliocentric model of the solar system was being established. This drawing, located in the Rijksmuseum, demonstrates the evolving understanding of astronomy in the 17th century and provides a visual insight into the scientific thought of the time.