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Black-and-white engraved diagram of lunar phases: two large spiral discs with moon faces, a ring of small moon-phase circles, a sun face at left, and a tree and sphere below.

Diagram of the 28 phases of the moon, 1646 engraving

An old black-and-white engraving diagram of the moon's phases, with two large spiral discs centered on crescent-faced moons and a border of small circles showing the lunar cycle. A radiating sun face sits at left, and a small tree and a globe-like sphere stand on a horizon line below.

Artist
Miotte, Pierre.
Date
[1646]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2872 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1646.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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