Sky Map with Cross Section of the Celestial Spheres and Revelations of John, Map showing a cross section of the celestial spheres according to the pre-Copernican worldview. Bottom left a cartographic view of the northern Mediterranean with a representation of John on Patmos in a cartouche. Above this, the various celestial spheres are represented in superimposed orbits: the five elements, the planets, the constellations, the crystalline heavens, the various angelic spheres and saints, and finally the Blessed Virgin and the Trinity. In a track, running from the lower right to the Trinity in the center above, various scenes from the Apocalypse are depicted. The whole is surrounded by an ornamental frame., print maker: anonymous, publisher: Nicolaus van Aelst, (mentioned on object), Senaat van Rome, (mentioned on object), Rome, 1593, paper, engraving, height 497 mm × width 380 mm
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Sky Map, Cross Section, Celestial Spheres, Revelations, John, Map showing, cross section, celestial spheres according, pre-Copernican worldview, Bottom left, cartographic view, northern Mediterranean, representation, John, Patmos, cartouche, various celestial spheres, represented, superimposed orbits, five elements, planets, constellations, crystalline heavens, various angelic spheres, saints, finally, Blessed Virgin, Trinity, track, running, lower right, Trinity, center, various scenes, Apocalypse, depicted, whole, surrounded, ornamental frame, print maker, anonymous, publisher, Nicolaus van Aelst, mentioned, object, Senaat van Rome, mentioned, object, Rome, 1593, paper, engraving, height 497 mm × width 380 mm
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