Measuring Heaven, Gabriel EHINGER, 1695 print Cartouche with emblem. The emblem shows an astronomer who measures the distance on a sky globe with a passer. In the background you can see a wide -nocturnal landscape with a starry sky and the astrological symbols scales, virgin and lion. Latin motto on the banderole Sankt Gallen paper etching / letterpress printing astrologer at work. the twelve months (especially personifications); 'Mese in generale' (Ripa) (+ with zodiacal signs of the summer season). night ~ landscape (sometimes titled 'Nox'). Abstract Ideas and Concepts (+ emblematical repres
Measuring Heaven, Gabriel EHINGER, 1695 print Cartouche with emblem. The emblem shows an astronomer who measures the distance on a sky globe with a passer. In the background you can see a wide -nocturnal landscape with a starry sky and the astrological symbols scales, virgin and lion. Latin motto on the banderole Sankt Gallen paper etching / letterpress printing astrologer at work. the twelve months (especially personifications); 'Mese in generale' (Ripa) (+ with zodiacal signs of the summer season). night ~ landscape (sometimes titled 'Nox'). Abstract Ideas and Concepts (+ emblematical representation of concept)
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