Iconography

LITERATURE

Ancient / Macrobius / Commentarii in Somnium Scipionis / Cycles / Vatican City, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vat. lat. 1546

MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Astronomy and astrology / Celestial maps and globes / Maps
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / Cycles / Cycles of seven / In a single image
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / Individual / Saturn / Heads, busts and half-figures
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / Individual / Jupiter / Heads, busts and half-figures
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / Individual / Mars / Heads, busts and half-figures
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / Individual / Sol / Heads, busts or half figure
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / Individual / Venus / Heads, busts and half-figures
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / Individual / Mercury / Heads, busts and half-figures
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / Individual / Luna / Luna as a woman - heads and busts
Astronomy and astrology / Astronomers and astrologers

Further details

Artist or creator

Italian (northern) (probably)

Date

11th century - 12th century

Location

Vatican City, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vat. lat. 1546

Book, text or document (source of image)

Macrobius (Macrobius Ambrosius Theodosius). Commentum in somnium Scipionis. Folio: 1r.

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Web resources

BAV Digitised manuscript

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

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