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1590 - 1772 (and beyond)
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Star Lore ArtMore Planispheres1590 - 1772 (and beyond) |
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In 1515, German painter Albrecht Dürer created two woodblocks for the first western printed
star charts (see here for details).
 In the years and centuries that followed, many astronomers and artists were inspired by Dürer's masterpiece. There are literally hundreds of artistic renderings of the constellations - some done with amazing accuracy, others using a large degree of creative freedom. Even today, artists still create similar charts (see above a creation by Studio Grafiikka from 2018). Below are some examples I personally like. They are presented with internet sources and links to the biographies of their creators. Click on the pictures for larger images. |
Tobias Conrad Lotter - 1772 source: pixels.com |
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Thomas Hood - 1590 reddit.com |
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Andreas Cellarius - 1660 See here for more details. |
Frederik de Wit - 1670 brewminate.com
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Pieter van der Aa - 1715 abebooks.com
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