Apr 23
Depictions of planets and their respective influences over human activities as seen in De Sphaera d'Este (from around 1470 or 1491)
Luna, the Moon
Jupiter
Saturn
Venus
Sol, the Sun
Mars
Mercury
seen from United Kingdom
seen from Brazil
seen from Colombia
seen from Bangladesh
seen from United Kingdom
seen from Georgia
seen from United States
seen from United Kingdom
seen from United Kingdom
seen from Romania
seen from Türkiye
seen from China
seen from Singapore
seen from Germany
seen from United Kingdom
seen from Georgia
seen from Brazil
seen from United Kingdom
seen from United States
seen from Australia
Depictions of planets and their respective influences over human activities as seen in De Sphaera d'Este (from around 1470 or 1491)
Luna, the Moon
Jupiter
Saturn
Venus
Sol, the Sun
Mars
Mercury
De Sphaera
“The most beautiful astrological manuscript of the Renaissance illuminated by the workshop of Leonardo da Vinci”
Cristoforo de Predis, The moon accompanies ships sailing under the sign of Cancer, from a manuscript of De Sphaera, c. 1470
Mars, miniature from De Sphaera, c.1470, Biblioteca Estense, Modena Italy.
For tonight’s Moon in Cancer, here’s Luna, ships sailing under the sign of Cancer, by Cristoforo de Predis from the manuscript De Sphaera (circa 1470).
Via Lapham's Quarterly
Cristoforo de Predis. Saturnus, Jupiter, Mars, Sol, Venus, Mercurius, Luna (top to bottom). De Sphaera. 1450s.