Celestial Collection (#48)

Second part of the star chart of the Northern Celestial Hemisphere showing constellations. Engraving of 1747

Album of Ragamala. A prince sits on the terrace of a pavilion listening to music played by Narada, bearded divine sage, and a Kinnara, celestial musician half man half horse

Pierre Simon Laplace (1749-1827), French mathematician and astronomer. (1833). His five volume Mecanique celeste 1799-1825 was the greatest work on celestial mechanics since Newtons Principia

Plaquette commemorating the death of Henri Poincare, French mathematician and philosopher, 1912. Poincare (1854-1912) is best remembered for his work on topology and celestial mechanics

Johann I (Jean) Bernoulli (1667-1748) a member of the Swiss family of mathematicians. Worked on analysis, calculus, celestial mechanics and mechanics

First part of the star chart of the Northern Celestial Hemisphere showing constellations. Engraving of 1747

First part of the star chart of the Southern Celestial Hemisphere showing constellations. Engraving of 1747

Second part of the star chart of the Southern Celestial Hemisphere showing constellations. Engraving of 1747

Table of Aspects at the nativity of George Witchell, astronomer, born 21 March 1728. From E Sibly Illustration of the Celestial Art of Astrology London 1817. Engraving

Flying Celestial Apsaras from the Tang Dynasty 7th Century A. D
Flying Celestial Apsaras from the Tang Dynasty 7th Century. British Museum

Eclipsareon C017 / 3488
Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing an illustration of an elipsareon. The elipsaroen is an instrument invented for exhibiting the time, quantity, duration, and progress of solar eclipses

Celestial Globe C017 / 3444
Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing an illustration of a celestial globe. Celestial globes show the apparent positions of the stars in the sky

Astronomy Diagrams and instruments C017 / 3519
Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing illustrations of astronomy diagrams and celestial and planetary globes

Armillary Sphere Illustration C017 / 3481
Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing an illustration of an armillary sphere (variations are known as spherical astrolabe, armilla, or armil)

Elipsareon and Equatorial Telescope Mount C017 / 3464
Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing an illustration of an eclipsareon and an equatorial telescope mount. The elipsaroen is an instrument invented for exhibiting the time, quantity, duration

Star disk, Scarborough, UK. This disk lights up to show the major constellations visible in the night sky from this position

Moon, Venus and Jupiter conjunction. Panoramic view of a triple conjunction between the Moon, Venus and Jupiter, seen over the signal station, lighthouse and abbey ruins of Pointe Saint Mathieu

19th Century armillary sphere. An armillary sphere, or circular astrolabe, has moveable interlocking rings representing the circles of the celestial sphere

Tychonic worldview, 1708
Tychonic worldview. This is plate 7 from the 1708 edition of the star atlas Harmonica Macrocosmica by the Dutch-German mathematician and cosmographer Andreas Cellarius (1596-1665)

Fludds cosmology, 1617
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Celestial planisphere, 1700 C016 / 4385
Celestial planisphere. 18th-century astronomy diagrams centred around a planisphere of stars and the southern constellations. The Sun and Mercury are at upper left

Celestial planispheres, 1772 C016 / 4386
Celestial planispheres. 18th-century astronomy diagrams centred around planispheres of stars and constellations. The northern celestial hemisphere is at left

Aurora borealis C013 / 9488
Aurora borealis (purple and green) over a frozen river, with the constellation of Ursa Major at top right. The aurora borealis is a coloured light display (the northern lights)

Aurora borealis C013 / 9486
Aurora borealis (green) over pine trees, with Mars (red) visible just above the trees at centre. The aurora borealis is a coloured light display (the northern lights)

A full moon sets over Factory Butte at sunrise in the desert of southwestern Utah

Indonesia, Sulawesi. Crater of Gunung Lokon volcano near Manado, Manado Tua island in distance

Paradise Cove (Ilica Buku), Bodrum, Mugla, Turkey

Heavenly attendants playing musical instruments. Detail from a Japanese silk screen painting, Heian Period
JAPAN: MUSICIANS. Heavenly attendants playing musical instruments. Detail from a Japanese silk screen painting, Heian Period, 12th century, Wakayama

French advertisement, c1900, for St Raphael Quinquina aperitif
FRENCH ALCOHOL AD, c1900. French advertisement, c1900, for St Raphael Quinquina aperitif

Lithograph cartoon satirizing Andrew Jacksons cabinet meeting held to discuss the social uproar in Washington over
JACKSON CARTOON, 1836. Lithograph cartoon satirizing Andrew Jacksons cabinet meeting held to discuss the social uproar in Washington over Peggy O Neale Eaton

LIGHT OVER AMSTERDAM, 1795. Light over Amsterdam. Celestial being shining a light on Europe. Dutch engraving, 1795

SYMBOL: PROTECTION. The divine hand, a symbol of protection. Line engraving

CHERUBIM, 1857. American bookplate illustration, 1857

CHERUBIM, 19TH CENTURY. 19th century engraving

GOD RESTING ON 7TH DAY. Genesis 2: 2-3. Wood engraving, German, 19th century

DIVINE COMEDY GUIDE. A geographical guide to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri. Line engraving, Flemish, 1695

DANTEs PARADISE: ANGELS. Dantes Paradise, the singing of the Blessed (Canto 20)
DANTEs PARADISE: ANGELS. Dantes Paradise, the singing of the Blessed (Canto 20, lines 10-12) from his Divine Comedy: Wood engraving after Gustave Dor

RABELAIS: DIVINE BOTTLE. The Divine Bottle (V, 45). Wood engraving, 1873, after Gustave Dor

NEW YEAR, 1853. Allegorical representation of January. Wood engraving, American, 1852

MYTHOLOGY: URANUS. Wood engraving after a fresco by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, c1845

ATLAS HOLDING UP HEAVENS. Copper engraving, 1731, by Bernard Picart

MYTHOLOGY: ATLAS. Atlas holding up the heavens. Copper engraving, 1731, by Bernard Picart

ISRAELITES GATHERING MANNA. Israelites gathering manna in the wilderness (Exodus xvi 1-21). Steel engraving, 19th century after the painting by Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665)

INFANT MOSES ON NILE. The child Moses on the Nile in his ark of bulrushes (Exodus 2: 3). Wood engraving after Gustave Dor

MILTON: PARADISE LOST. The rebel angels fall through the breach in the wall of Heaven and plunge down into Hell (Book VI, lines 874-5 of John Miltons Paradise Lost ). Wood engraving after Gustave Dor

ARMY IN HEAVENS. The apparition of the army in the heavens (II Maccabees 5: 2). Engraving after Gustave Dor
ARMY IN HEAVENS. The apparition of the army in the heavens (II Maccabees 5:2). Engraving after Gustave Dor

DANTE: PARADISE. The Ninth Heaven. Wood engraving after Gustave Dor

DANTE: PARADISE. The Vision of the Sixth Heaven (Canto 19, lines 1-3). Wood engraving after Gustave Dor

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"Journeying through the Celestial Realms: From Exploding Stars to Heavenly Ascents" Step into a world beyond our reach, where celestial wonders unfold before our eyes. Norman Lindsay's captivating artwork "A Star Explodes" takes us on a cosmic journey, reminding us of the immense power and beauty that lies within the universe. In Dante's Paradiso, Beatrice leads him into the Empyrean, where angels and blessed souls gather to form a snow-white rose in reverence to the Deity. Gustave Dor's wood engraving brings this heavenly scene to life, showcasing celestial mechanics intertwined with medieval artistry. Saint John Climacus stands at the pinnacle of his Ladder of Heavenly Ascent in an exquisite 12th-century icon. His spiritual journey serves as an inspiration for those seeking enlightenment and divine connection. Milton's Paradise Lost transports us to a momentous event as Satan and his rebellious angels are cast out of Heaven. Through Gustave Dor's intricate wood engraving, we witness their fall from grace against a backdrop of ethereal magnificence. Saturn reveals its true colors in Cassini's mesmerizing photograph, offering us a glimpse into its majestic presence within our solar system. The Sarajevo Haggadah presents an enchanting reproduction of The Creation, capturing the awe-inspiring act that brought forth all celestial bodies. Gazing up at Pharilapche Peak in Nepal, we find ourselves immersed in a celestial sky adorned by Sirius, Orion, and Aldebaran - guiding lights that have fascinated humanity for centuries. The Orion Nebula beckons with its vibrant hues and swirling clouds of stardust - an astronomical masterpiece waiting to be explored. Hans Holbein’s "The Ambassadors" invites us into another realm altogether - one where earthly objects intertwine with celestial symbols. This enigmatic painting challenges our perception while hinting at hidden meanings beyond what meets the eye.