Biblical symbolism. 17th-century woodcut text and diagram showing the orbit of the clock of the Sun and the Moon, with a heavenly hand (Christ, upper

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Biblical symbolism. 17th-century woodcut text and diagram showing the orbit of the clock of the Sun and the Moon, with a heavenly hand (Christ, upper right) holding a compass to the circles. The text is in Latin, and includes biblical quotes. Artwork from 'Circulus horologi lunaris et solaris' (1616), a work of mystical and biblical symbolism and study written by the Bohemian author Vaclav Budovec z Budova (1551-1621).

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Size: 3796px × 4608px
Photo credit: © MIDDLE TEMPLE LIBRARY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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