A cosmological plan detailing Copernicus' astronomical vision, surrounded by diagrams of the systems of Ptolemy and Tycho Brahe ; astronomical figures line the circle. Line engraving by J.A. Fridrich after J.M. Füssli, 1732.
A circular engraved diagram shows a central sun with radiating rays, surrounded by zodiac signs and small figures along the rim. Smaller inset circles around the border depict planetary orbits and armillary-style spheres, set against dark cloud-like shading and a bottom inscription band.
- Artist
- Melchior Füssli
- Date
- 1732
- Medium
- Engravings
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 3114 px
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection
Español: Diagrama cosmológico con sol, zodíaco y sistemas planetarios, grabado de 1732
Un diagrama circular grabado muestra un sol central con rayos que se irradian, rodeado de signos del zodíaco y pequeñas figuras a lo largo del borde. Círculos menores en los extremos representan órbitas planetarias y esferas de tipo armilar, sobre un fondo oscuro con sombreado de nubes.
Português: Diagrama cosmológico com sol, zodíaco e sistemas planetários, gravura de 1732
Um diagrama circular gravado mostra um sol central com raios irradiando, cercado por signos do zodíaco e pequenas figuras ao longo da borda. Círculos menores nas margens representam órbitas planetárias e esferas do tipo armilar, sobre um fundo escuro com sombreado semelhante a nuvens.
