The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library

Astronomia

About This Item

Title

Astronomia

Subject

Astronomy
Book Illustrations

Description

Artist unknown.
Geocentric diagram of the solar system, with the figure of Atlas in the center. Above the diagram, there is a female figure representing astronomy.

Source

Margarita philosophica, an encyclopedia intended for younger students, first appeared in Freiburg, Germany in 1503. Written by Gregor Reisch in a catechetical, question-and-answer form, the work is divided into 12 chapters of knowledge, filled with charts, diagrams, and block prints.

Publisher

Digitized by the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Date

1517

Language

lat

Type

StillImage

Identifier

1g_52c.124v

Original Format

1 print : woodcut

Physical Dimensions

21 x 16 cm

Citation

“Astronomia,” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, accessed March 29, 2024, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/2406.

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Under the Influence of the Heavens: Astrology in Medicine in the 15th and 16th Centuries