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Hand-colored 1660 engraving of the Ptolemaic universe with Earth at center, planetary orbits, zodiac band, and scholars and c

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(Ptolemaic Solar System) Scenographia Systematis Mundani Ptolemaici . ., Andreas Cellarius (1660). Via artnap.com

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This hand-colored engraving by Andreas Cellarius from 1660 presents the Ptolemaic model of the universe, with a central terrestrial globe surrounded by concentric planetary orbits and a band of zodiac signs. Cherubs hold draped banners at the top corners, while robed figures and scholars study globes and books at the lower edges.