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Engraved diagram with a crown over a sphere, zodiac signs at the sides, and a bobbin base above lands labelled Europa and Asia.

The double-headed eagle, representing the Holy Roman Empire, stands on a bobbin holding in its wings the outer sphere of the universe showing the elements of time from which the world is made: months, days, planets, signs of the zodiac, etc. Engraving by P. Miotte.

An intricate engraved cosmographical diagram with a crown at the top and a central sphere flanked by wing-like forms. Zodiac signs, Latin inscriptions and numbered scales radiate across the page, while a bobbin-shaped base sits above the labelled landmasses of Europa and Asia at the bottom.

Artist
Miotte, Pierre.
Date
[1646]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3060 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 cosmográfico del tiempo, zodiaco y corona

Un diagrama cosmográfico grabado y minucioso, con una corona en la parte superior y una esfera central flanqueada por formas parecidas a alas. Signos del zodiaco, inscripciones latinas y escalas numeradas se extienden por la página, mientras una base en forma de bobina se alza sobre las masas de tierra rotuladas Europa y Asia, en la parte inferior.

Português: Diagrama cosmográfico do tempo, zodíaco e coroa

Um diagrama cosmográfico gravado e minucioso, com uma coroa no topo e uma esfera central ladeada por formas semelhantes a asas. Signos do zodíaco, inscrições em latim e escalas numeradas irradiam pela página, enquanto uma base em forma de bobina se ergue acima das massas de terra identificadas como Europa e Ásia, na parte inferior.

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