Signs Of Zodiac Collection

Prague astronomical clocks calendar plate (oil on copper plate)
7216658 Prague astronomical clocks calendar plate (oil on copper plate) by Manes, Josef (1820-71); (add.info.: Original calendar plate painted by Josef Manes (1820-1871)

Leo Major and Leo Minor, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340886 Leo Major and Leo Minor, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 20)

Pisces, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340892 Pisces, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 27)

Capricornus, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340890 Capricornus, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 25)

Cancer, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340885 Cancer, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 19)

Delphinus, Sagitta, Aquila and Antinous, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue)
7340881 Delphinus, Sagitta, Aquila and Antinous, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 13)

Calendar: representation of the month of October: agricultural work. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted
FGL5474181 Calendar: representation of the month of October: agricultural work. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted on the right: scorpion and scales

Gal. 48 f.29v Calculations concerning the constellation Nuncius written by Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)
BEN85059 Gal. 48 f.29v Calculations concerning the constellation Nuncius written by Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), 17th century (pen and ink); 19x12.7 cm; Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Florence

Calendar: May representation: courteous love scene. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted on the right
FGL5474205 Calendar: May representation: courteous love scene. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted on the right: the bull and the gems

Calendar: representation of the month of November. Breeding pigs in a prochery: at the bottom
FGL5474194 Calendar: representation of the month of November. Breeding pigs in a prochery: at the bottom, pigs eat chestnuts while in front, farmers slaughter a pig and harvest blood to make pudding

Calendar: March representation: agricultural work. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted on the right
FGL5474170 Calendar: March representation: agricultural work. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted on the right: fish and am

The Recognition of Esarhaddon as King in Nineveh (litho)
8660892 The Recognition of Esarhaddon as King in Nineveh (litho) by Weatherstone, A.C. (fl.1888-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Recognition of Esarhaddon as King in Nineveh)

Castor and Pollux (engraving)
8634973 Castor and Pollux (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Castor and Pollux. Illustration from Hellas)

Gregory VII (engraving)
8669261 Gregory VII (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gregory VII. "Barefooted, and humbly clad, Leo, the shepherd of the Church)

The Madrid Codex or "Tro-Cortesianus Codex", treatises of horoscopes and astrological tables
AIS5378108 The Madrid Codex or "Tro-Cortesianus Codex", treatises of horoscopes and astrological tables, brought to Spain by Hernan Cortes (1485-1547)

Aquarius, Pisces Australis and Ballon Aerostatique, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue)
7340891 Aquarius, Pisces Australis and Ballon Aerostatique, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 26)

Scorpio, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340889 Scorpio, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 23)

Libra, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340888 Libra, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 22)

Virgo, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340887 Virgo, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 21)

Phaeton alarm'd, 1808 (etching)
7340077 Phaeton alarm'd, 1808 (etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 34.2x37.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Taurus, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340884 Taurus, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 17)

The Theory of the seasons and the signs of the zodiac, 1846-60 (engraving)
7340558 The Theory of the seasons and the signs of the zodiac, 1846-60 (engraving) by Reynolds, James (fl.c.1846-60); 29.2x23.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Sagittarius and Corona Australis. Microscopium and Telescopium. c.1825 (card, paper, tissue)
7340083 Sagittarius and Corona Australis. Microscopium and Telescopium. c.1825 (card, paper, tissue) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); National Maritime Museum, London

Planets and zodiac signs: Gemini. Low relief sculpture by Agostino di Duccio (1418-1481), 1450
BEN5474753 Planets and zodiac signs: Gemini. Low relief sculpture by Agostino di Duccio (1418-1481), 1450. Rimini, pagan temple built for Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta

Celestial globe with table, supported by Hercules, c.1651 (ivory statuette and gilded copper)
MMM5475266 Celestial globe with table, supported by Hercules, c.1651 (ivory statuette and gilded copper); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Celestial globe with table)

Calendar: representation of the month of June: shearing sheep. The two zodiacal signs of the month are represented
FGL5474223 Calendar: representation of the month of June: shearing sheep. The two zodiacal signs of the month are represented on the right: the gems and cancer

Calendar: representation of the month of December: a baker buried in bread
FGL5474222 Calendar: representation of the month of December: a baker buried in bread. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted on the right: sagittarius and capricorn

Part of a southern hemisphere star chart from Reiner Ottens's Atlas Maior (1730)
7339165 Part of a southern hemisphere star chart from Reiner Ottens's Atlas Maior (1730), with the Greenwich Observatory (left) and the Round Tower observatory in Copenhagen (right)

A Shepherd's Calendar
3480188 A Shepherd's Calendar; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Shepherd's Colander with signs of the Zodiac decorating the outside. Dated 15th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Mercury and the Bull (Taurus)
3480494 Mercury and the Bull (Taurus); (add.info.: Mercury and the Bull (Taurus). Illustration from supplement to L'antiquite expliquee et representee en figures'; (vols)

Capricorn, France, 1927 (print)
2122097 Capricorn, France, 1927 (print); (add.info.: Paranormal. Astrology. Capricorn (the Sea Got). Astrologic card from: Le Tarot Astrologique (Astrological Tarot), by Georges Muchery, France

Universal equinoxial dial for Latitude 0, reverse Brass instrument, c.1675-1715, by Michael Butterfield (brass)
MMM5475096 Universal equinoxial dial for Latitude 0, reverse Brass instrument, c.1675-1715, by Michael Butterfield (brass); National Maritime Museum, London

Calendar: representation of the month of April: courteous love scene: a young man seduced a young woman
FGL5474175 Calendar: representation of the month of April: courteous love scene: a young man seduced a young woman. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted on the right

Planets and zodiac signs: Pisces. Low relief sculpture by Agostino di Duccio (1418-1481), 1450
BEN5474734 Planets and zodiac signs: Pisces. Low relief sculpture by Agostino di Duccio (1418-1481), 1450. Rimini, pagan temple built for Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta

Diagram of the comet, discovered by Giovani Battista Donati (1826-1873), on June 2, 1858
MMM5480569 Diagram of the comet, discovered by Giovani Battista Donati (1826-1873), on June 2, 1858; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Diagram of the comet)

Sign of Aquarius (constellation of the Eagle): scene of Triumph, of the great virtues of war
BEN5461807 Sign of Aquarius (constellation of the Eagle): scene of Triumph, of the great virtues of war. Fresco by Agostino da Mozzanega (active from 1527-1539) 1528

Front page of Van Keulen's maritime atlas (or waterworld)
MMM5477325 Front page of Van Keulen's maritime atlas (or waterworld); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Front page of Van Keulen's maritime atlas (or waterworld)

Celestial Globe Gores, 1636-95 (paper, copper plate, engraving)
7340778 Celestial Globe Gores, 1636-95 (paper, copper plate, engraving) by Rossi, Domenico de (1659-1730); 44x19 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The starry zodiac, by the limits of which the visible paths of all the planets are bounded - John Seller author
7340114 The starry zodiac, by the limits of which the visible paths of all the planets are bounded - John Seller author, hydrographer of the most serene king, 1679 (engraving) by Seller

Gemini, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340883 Gemini, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 18)

Taurus Poniatowski, Serpentarius, Scutum Sobiesky and Serpens, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue)
7340879 Taurus Poniatowski, Serpentarius, Scutum Sobiesky and Serpens, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Aries and Musca borealis, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue)
7339259 Aries and Musca borealis, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 16)

The right ascensions and declinations of the principal fixed stars in both hemispheres to year 1678, 1678 (engraving)
7337580 The right ascensions and declinations of the principal fixed stars in both hemispheres to year 1678, 1678 (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (17th century); National Maritime Museum, London

Calendar: August representation: peasants mow the wounds. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted on the right
FGL5474213 Calendar: August representation: peasants mow the wounds. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted on the right: the lion and the virgin

Calendar: performance of the month of January: a servant brings his meal to his lord settled in a room heated by a
FGL5474185 Calendar: performance of the month of January: a servant brings his meal to his lord settled in a room heated by a fireplace

Goat ceramic sculpture representing the zodiac sign of the goat, Tang period, 618-907 AD (ceramic)
AIS5379421 Goat ceramic sculpture representing the zodiac sign of the goat, Tang period, 618-907 AD (ceramic); National Museum of Chinese History, Beijing; © Iberfoto

Representation of the constellation of Capricorn, from the Astronomy Treaty "Book of the Sphere" by King
AIS5352014 Representation of the constellation of Capricorn, from the Astronomy Treaty "Book of the Sphere" by King Alfonso X the Wise or the Scientist (1221-1284); Biblioteca Nacional

Virgo (zodiac), c.1900 (print)
8698404 Virgo (zodiac), c.1900 (print) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Paranormal. Astrology. Virgo (Zodiac.) Publicity for the cigarettes Wills, England

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The signs of the zodiac have captivated humanity for centuries, with their celestial beauty and mystical allure. From ancient astronomical clocks to elaborate frescoes, these symbols have been depicted in various forms of art throughout history. One such representation can be found on the Prague astronomical clock's calendar plate, an exquisite oil painting on a copper plate. This intricate artwork showcases the twelve signs of the zodiac, each intricately detailed and positioned according to their corresponding months. In another stunning fresco series titled "Allegory of Mars, " "Allegory of Mercury, " "Allegory of Jupiter, " and "Allegory of Apollo" by an unknown artist from 1496-1500, we witness the embodiment of these planetary influences through captivating imagery. Each fresco depicts a different sign, capturing its essence and characteristics in vivid colors and intricate details. Moving onto Fernando Gallego's masterpiece from the Gothic period - the Dome of Zodiac paintings that adorn the library at Salamanca University in Spain - we are transported into a world where astrology meets art. These wall paintings beautifully represent all twelve signs with meticulous attention to detail. From Hercules symbolizing strength to the Great Bear representing constancy, every element tells a story about each zodiac sign's unique traits. Further exploration leads us to a celestial chart engraving depicting autumnal skies adorned with stars and zodiac signs. This mesmerizing artwork provides insight into how our ancestors navigated through time using these cosmic markers as guides. Lastly, we encounter collector's picture series showcasing specific months associated with zodiac signs. In May and June (Gemini and Cancer), September and October (Libra and Scorpio), these historical images offer glimpses into how people once celebrated or interpreted astrological events during those times.