medievalpoc:Marcus Tullius Cicero, Aratea (Harley MS 647, ff 2v-17v)22 constellation figures contain
medievalpoc:Marcus Tullius Cicero, Aratea (Harley MS 647, ff 2v-17v)22 constellation figures containing extracts from Hyginus, Astronomica.England (c. 820-11th century)This is one of the coolest Illuminated Manuscripts I’ve come across in quite a while. The illustrations of various constellations have integrated the design of each figure into the script, along with various small portraits of famous astronomers. You can view the whole thing here. -- source link
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