Armillary Sphere Collection

The Situation of the Earth in the Heavens, plate 74 from The Celestial Atlas
XCF90198 The Situation of the Earth in the Heavens, plate 74 from The Celestial Atlas, or the Harmony of the Universe (Atlas coelestis seu harmonia macrocosmica) pub

Astronomy Diagrams and instruments C017 / 3498
Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing illustrations of astronomy diagrams and instruments

Europe, Portugal, Regua, Portugals coat of arms and Armillary Sphere

The Beijing Ancient Astronomical Observatory, detail of an armillary sphere, one of the instruments reproduction placed outside the building, Peking (Beijing) China Beijing - Peking

Ecliptic armillary sphere placed on the roof of the Observatory, 2005, Beijing (Peking), China China Beijing - Peking. Date of Photograph:2005

Science and Islam: "description of the astronomical observatory of the Arab
LRI4661302 Science and Islam: " description of the astronomical observatory of the Arab scientist Taqi al-Din (Taqi al Din or Takiyuddin) (1526-1585) built under Murad III in Istanbul in 1577

Two Philosophers Watching an Eclipse, 1615-42. Creator: Pierre Brebiette
Two Philosophers Watching an Eclipse, 1615-42

Portrait of a Young Man, ca. 1760-65. Creator: Pompeo Batoni
Portrait of a Young Man, ca. 1760-65

Tapestry, Verdure with Arms of Miro, 1500-25 (wool & silk)
3576185 Tapestry, Verdure with Arms of Miro, 1500-25 (wool & silk) by European School, (16th century); 353x330.2 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Armillary sphere following the ptolemaic system, 1578 (object)
DEX5040787 Armillary sphere following the ptolemaic system, 1578 (object) by Plato, Carlo (16th century); Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence

Armillary sphere following the ptolemaic system, 1564 (object)
DEX5040801 Armillary sphere following the ptolemaic system, 1564 (object) by Volpaia, Girolamo della (c.1530-1614); Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence

Armillary sphere following the ptolemaic system, 1578 (object)
DEX5040794 Armillary sphere following the ptolemaic system, 1578 (object) by Plato, Carlo (16th century); Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence

Representation of the Universe as the model of Copernicus, 1661 (engraving)
CUL4930365 Representation of the Universe as the model of Copernicus, 1661 (engraving) by Cellarius, Andreas (c.1596-1665); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid

Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546 - 1601) explains how the globe works to Johannes Kepler (1571 - 1630)
ELD4838230 Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546 - 1601) explains how the globe works to Johannes Kepler (1571 - 1630) in Prague in 1600 - (Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546-1601)

Rosalind and Celia, c. 1845 (oil on canvas)
HMP90706 Rosalind and Celia, c.1845 (oil on canvas) by Maclise, Daniel (Croquis, Alfred) (1806-70); 76.2x63.5 cm; Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire

Still life with musical instruments (Violin, lute and spinette and armillary sphere)
LRI4620012 Still life with musical instruments (Violin, lute and spinette and armillary sphere) - Painting by Bartolomeo Bettera (1639-1722), circa 1660 Oil on canvas Dim: 70, 5x94, 7 cm - Bergamo

"Nature morte aux instruments de musique"(Still life with musical instruments) Globe, flute, partition
FIA5327596 " Nature morte aux instruments de musique" (Still life with musical instruments) Globe, flute, partition, viole, guitare

L observation du ciel au temps de Galilee (Galileo Galilei, 1564-1642) - Gravure extraite de "Von Bedeutung der
FIA5391207 L observation du ciel au temps de Galilee (Galileo Galilei, 1564-1642) - Gravure extraite de " Von Bedeutung der Cometen", de Pierre Petit (1598-1677)

Armillary sphere of wood and metal of astronomer and cosmographer Antonio Santucci (died 1613) 1588-1593
LRI4632554 Armillary sphere of wood and metal of astronomer and cosmographer Antonio Santucci (died 1613) 1588-1593. It was commissioned by Ferdinand I de Medicis (Ferdinando I de Medici) (1549-1609)

Ms Ital 483 P. 4. 7 f. 155v Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD) from the Dittamondo by Fazio degli Uberti (vellum)
ALG199872 Ms Ital 483 P.4.7 f.155v Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD) from the Dittamondo by Fazio degli Uberti (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

Ms Lat VI 245 fol. 3r Frontispiece to Book I showing a page of text with an architectural frame depicting Pliny
XIR84902 Ms Lat VI 245 fol.3r Frontispiece to Book I showing a page of text with an architectural frame depicting Pliny the Elder

Historiated initial L depicting Pliny the Elder, detail of frontispiece to Book I
XIR84900 Historiated initial L depicting Pliny the Elder, detail of frontispiece to Book I, from the Historia Naturalis (vellum) (detail of 84902) by Italian School

"Uranie"(Urania) representation de la Muse protectrice de l astronomie et de l astrologie
FIA5327588 " Uranie" (Urania) representation de la Muse protectrice de l astronomie et de l astrologie, tenant une main sur une sphere

Stirrup Glass (Sturzglas) with Silver Armilary Sphere Incorporating Dice, Antwerp, 1590/1600

Melancholia, c. 1615. Creator: Domenico Fetti
Melancholia, c. 1615

The Righteous Man, ca. 1775. Creator: Giovanni David
The Righteous Man, ca. 1775. Integer vitae scelerisque purus, upright of life and free from vice - Horace

An armillary sphere. 17th century engraving
GIA4816946 An armillary sphere. 17th century engraving. by Unknown Artist, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An armillary sphere)

Zodiacal Armillary Sphere in "Astronomiae instituatae machanicia"
GIA4816424 Zodiacal Armillary Sphere in " Astronomiae instituatae machanicia" by Tycho Brahe (1546 - 1601), Wandsbeck, 1598

Thomas Howard Graf Arundel (1586-1646) and his wife Alathea Talbot (1586-1654
LSE4316036 Thomas Howard Graf Arundel (1586-1646) and his wife Alathea Talbot (1586-1654) or the portrait of Madagascar). Man designs the island of Madagascar on a globe

The Allegory of Air, from a series on the Allegory of the Elements
GIA1763735 The Allegory of Air, from a series on the Allegory of the Elements, 1621 (oil on canvas) by Brueghel, Jan the Elder (1568-1625); Louvre, Paris, France; eGiancarlo Costa; Flemish

Magellan on his way to fame (colour litho)
976574 Magellan on his way to fame (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magellan on his way to fame)

Ptolemaeus and Astronomia, 1512 (engraving)
884419 Ptolemaeus and Astronomia, 1512 (engraving) by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gregor Reisch, Margarita Philosophica, 1512 edition); out of copyright

Michel de Nostredame (Nostradamus) (1503-66) Writing his Prophecies
XJF103991 Michel de Nostredame (Nostradamus) (1503-66) Writing his Prophecies, engraved by Jean Sauve (fl.1660-91) (engraving) (b&w photo) by Boulanger

The Trial of Galileo (1564-1642) detail of Galileo in Pisa (fresco)
ALI173489 The Trial of Galileo (1564-1642) detail of Galileo in Pisa (fresco) by Bezzuoli, Giuseppe (1784-1855); Museo di Fisica e Storia Naturale, Florence, Italy; Alinari

Ms 993 fol. 114 Properties of the Sky, from Le Livre des Proprietes des Choses
XIR226501 Ms 993 fol.114 Properties of the Sky, from Le Livre des Proprietes des Choses by Jean Cordichon (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Reims, France; French

The Great Astronomers, from Prodomus Astronomiae
CHT223724 The Great Astronomers, from Prodomus Astronomiae by Johannes Hevelius (1611-87) published in Gdansk, 1690 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Stech

St Augustine in his Cell, c. 1480 (fresco)
BEN29143 St Augustine in his Cell, c.1480 (fresco) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); Church of Ognissanti, Florence

Saint Augustine (fresco, 1480)
LRI4571015 Saint Augustine (fresco, 1480) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); 152x112 cm; Church of Ognissanti, Florence, Italy; Luisa Ricciarini; Italian

John Milton (1608-1674) visiting Galileo Galilei (Galilee)
GIA4713287 John Milton (1608-1674) visiting Galileo Galilei (Galilee), in his prison of the Inquisition in Arcetri, near Florence, in 1640. 19th century engraving from a painting by T. Lessi

Page from De Proprietatibus Rerum by Bartholomeus Anglicus
488343 Page from De Proprietatibus Rerum by Bartholomeus Anglicus, in the French translation of Jean Corbechon, c.1390 (tempera on vellum) (see also 488340-47) by Remiet

Typical Representations of Artificial Spheres (coloured engraving)
STC130625 Typical Representations of Artificial Spheres (coloured engraving) by German School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Patience
AII79514 Patience by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Still life with musical instruments
HGM81090 Still life with musical instruments by Baschenis, Evaristo (1617-77); 97x158 cm; Haags Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, Netherlands; eKunstmuseum den Haag; Italian, out of copyright

Christina (1626-89) Queen of Sweden, from a series of Famous Women
STC98447 Christina (1626-89) Queen of Sweden, from a series of Famous Women, engraved by Jean Denis Nargeot (1795-p.1865) (engraving) by Chasselat

An Allegory of Air (oil on copper)
RAF81440 An Allegory of Air (oil on copper) by Kessel, Ferdinand van (1648-96); 56x73.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

The Astronomers, woven at Beauvais (tapestry)
XIR181979 The Astronomers, woven at Beauvais (tapestry) by French School, (18th century); Musee de Tesse, Le Mans, France; French, out of copyright

Detail of Saint Augustine (fresco, c. 1480)
LRI4571025 Detail of Saint Augustine (fresco, c.1480) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); 152x112 cm; Church of Ognissanti, Florence

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The armillary sphere, a fascinating astronomical instrument, has been depicted in various forms throughout history. In Europe, particularly in Portugal, it holds great significance and is often associated with the country's coat of arms. One notable representation of the they are be found in the tapestry "Verdure with Arms of Miro" from 1500-25. Created using wool and silk, this artwork showcases the intricate beauty of this celestial device. Dating back to 1578 and following the Ptolemaic system, there are several objects depicting the armillary sphere. These representations provide insight into how astronomers during that time understood and studied celestial movements. In Pierre Brebiette's painting "Two Philosophers Watching an Eclipse" from 1615-42, we witness scholars observing a rare cosmic event through an armillary sphere. This highlights its importance as a tool for studying celestial phenomena. Even renowned artists like Pompeo Batoni incorporated the armillary sphere into their works. His portrait titled "Portrait of a Young Man" from ca. 1760-65 features a young man holding this instrument, symbolizing his interest in astronomy or perhaps his desire to explore knowledge beyond earthly boundaries. An engraving titled "Representation of the Universe as the model of Copernicus" from 1661 further emphasizes how scientists embraced new ideas about our place in space by incorporating them into depictions featuring an armillary sphere. Historical events also connect with this remarkable instrument. For instance, Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe explains its workings to Johannes Kepler in Prague around 1600—an encounter that played a crucial role in advancing our understanding of planetary motion. The influence and significance of the armillary sphere extend beyond scientific circles; it even appears in literature and art inspired by medieval times. An illustration featured in Paul Lacroix's book "Science and Literature in Middle Ages, " published London 1878 (litho), showcases its presence in medieval culture.