Zes segmenten van een hemelkaart, bedoeld voor een hemelglobe 1777 - 1810
anonymous
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photo of handprinted image
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aged paper
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toned paper
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water colours
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pastel soft colours
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ink paper printed
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handmade artwork painting
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watercolour bleed
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watercolour illustration
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watercolor
This anonymous 18th-century celestial chart, “Zes segmenten van een hemelkaart, bedoeld voor een hemelglobe," displays six segments of a celestial map intended for a celestial globe. The artwork depicts a circular representation of the sky, divided into six sections and further divided into smaller segments. Each section features intricate details of constellations and celestial bodies, including a depiction of the constellations Cetus and Pisces, and the surrounding celestial bodies within. The artwork showcases the intricate beauty of celestial mapping and represents a valuable historical document related to the study of astronomy.
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