Iconography

MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Northern hemisphere / Ursa Minor / Single figure
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Gemini / Single figure / As male and female
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Southern hemisphere / Argo (Navis) / As a sailing ship / Whole ship / Sail unfurled
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Southern hemisphere / Canis Maior / Constellation
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Southern hemisphere / Canis Minor (Antecanis)
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Southern hemisphere / Orion / Single figure
Astronomy and astrology / Stars / Cycles / Vienna, Collection Gutmann (?)
Astronomy and astrology / Stars / Named stars / Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis)
Astronomy and astrology / Stars / Named stars / Canopus (Alpha Carinae)
Astronomy and astrology / Stars / Named stars / Dubhe (Alpha Ursi maioris)
Astronomy and astrology / Stars / Named stars / Pollux (Rasalgeuse, Beta Geminorum)
Astronomy and astrology / Stars / Named stars / Sirius (Alhabor, Aschere - Alpha Canis Maioris)

Further details

The fifth star is supposedly in Canis minor, but it is called Alhabor, another name of Sirius, who is depicted above in Canis maior.

Artist or creator

German

Date

15th century

Location

Vienna, Collection Gutmann (?)

Book, text or document (source of image)

unknown author. Calendarium. Folio: 29v.

Notes on photograph

Collection

Hamburg stamp (Bibliothek Warburg)

Rights and Permissions

This material is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 3.0 Unported License

Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

Contact

For comments or queries, please contact photographic.collect@sas.ac.uk
IIIF manifest for this object