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Black-and-white engraved diagram of lunar phases: two large spiral discs with moon faces, a ring of small moon-phase circles, a sun face at left, and a tree and sphere below.

Astronomy: the 28 phases of the moon in a lunar month. Engraving by P. Miotte.

An old black-and-white engraving diagram of the moon's phases, with two large spiral discs centered on crescent-faced moons and a border of small circles showing the lunar cycle. A radiating sun face sits at left, and a small tree and a globe-like sphere stand on a horizon line below.

Artist
Miotte, Pierre.
Date
[1646]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2872 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1646.
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 de las 28 fases de la luna, grabado de 1646

Un grabado antiguo en blanco y negro que muestra las fases de la luna, con dos grandes discos en espiral centrados en lunas con rostro y un borde de pequeños círculos que representan el ciclo lunar. A la izquierda aparece un rostro solar con rayos, y abajo, sobre una línea del horizonte, se ven un árbol pequeño y una esfera.

Português: Diagrama das 28 fases da lua, gravura de 1646

Uma gravura antiga em preto e branco mostra as fases da lua, com dois grandes discos em espiral centrados em luas com rosto e uma borda de pequenos círculos que representam o ciclo lunar. À esquerda aparece um rosto solar com raios, e na parte inferior, sobre a linha do horizonte, há uma pequena árvore e uma esfera.

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