Celestial Map of the Northern Sky with the Twelve Zodiac Signs

Celestial Map of the Northern Sky with the Twelve Zodiac Signs

TitleCelestial Map of the Northern Sky with the Twelve Zodiac Signs
ArtistAlbrecht Dürer German, 1471-1528
Date1515
MediumWoodcut in black on ivory laid paper
Classificationwoodcut
OriginGermany

Themes: Celestial charts & astronomy

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“Celestial Map of the Northern Sky with the Twelve Zodiac Signs” is a work by Albrecht Dürer German, 1471-1528, dated 1515. It is executed in woodcut in black on ivory laid paper and classified as woodcut. In this archive it sits within the celestial charts & astronomy tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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