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Engraving of two bearded robed men, one holding a globe and one holding compasses, flanking a large armillary sphere in an ornate scrolled frame.

Astronomy: Ptolemy and Euclid with an armillary sphere between them. Engraving.

An engraving showing two bearded robed figures labeled Ptolemaeus Aegyptius and Euclides flanking a large armillary sphere within an ornate scrolled cartouche. The figure at left holds a globe, the one at right holds a compass and a tablet, and a small inscribed tablet sits at the base.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1663
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3293 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1663.
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: Astronomía: Ptolomeo y Euclides con una esfera armilar

Un grabado que muestra dos figuras barbadas con túnica, etiquetadas como Ptolemaeus Aegyptius y Euclides, a ambos lados de una gran esfera armilar dentro de un marco ornamental con volutas. La figura izquierda sostiene un globo y la derecha un compás y una tablilla.

Português: Astronomia: Ptolomeu e Euclides com uma esfera armilar

Uma gravura mostrando duas figuras barbadas e vestidas com mantos, identificadas como Ptolemaeus Aegyptius e Euclides, ladeando uma grande esfera armilar dentro de uma moldura ornamentada com volutas. A figura à esquerda segura um globo e a da direita segura um compasso e uma tábua.

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