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Engraved diagram with a crown over a sphere, zodiac signs at the sides, and a bobbin base above lands labelled Europa and Asia.

Cosmographical Diagram of Time, Zodiac and Crown

An intricate engraved cosmographical diagram with a crown at the top and a central sphere flanked by wing-like forms. Zodiac signs, Latin inscriptions and numbered scales radiate across the page, while a bobbin-shaped base sits above the labelled landmasses of Europa and Asia at the bottom.

Artist
Miotte, Pierre.
Date
[1646]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3060 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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