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Vintage Planisphere Celestial Map by Peter Apian Poster
Vintage illustration astronomy and celestial image featuring an antique star chart map of the northern sky. This planisphere is from the astronomical atlas Astronomicum Caesareum by Petrus Apianus (Peter Apian) (1495-1552). Includes constellations of mythical creatures and people, signs of the Zodiac, Ursa Major (bear), Hydra and Pegasus, the winged horse. This atlas was noteable for its highly intricate wheel charts (volvelles), of which this planisphere is an example. A volvelle involves several layers of paper placed over each other, which are then rotated to produce the desired result. In this case, to show the appearance of the night sky for a given latitude, time and date. Peter Apian was a German humanist, known for his works in mathematics, astronomy and cartography. The lunar crater Apianus is named in his honour. Created in 1540.
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By Vincent H.5 November 2024 • Verified Purchase
Print, Size: 121.92cm x 81.28cm, Media: Value Poster Paper (Semi-Gloss)
Arrived very fast, even three days early. Havent opened as i will wgive to my framer next week. But the team were amazing to deal with and i highly recomend based on that alone! Oh, and im from NZ.
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By Donna Y.2 June 2022 • Verified Purchase
Print, Size: 60.96cm x 91.44cm, Media: Value Poster Paper (Semi-Gloss)
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I originally ordered this print in a larger size but was not pleased with the clarity of it. When I contacted Zazzle, they responded really quickly and were very helpful. I was able to reorder the print in a smaller size and it was shipped to me within a couple of weeks. The print was packaged well to ensure there was no damage during transit (Eco friendly, too!), and I am really pleased with it.
I am so grateful to the customer service team for the professional way they handled my order. I had this printed on matt finish card and I was really pleased with the quality. The colours were rich and the image sharp.
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By Mignon G.22 December 2021 • Verified Purchase
Print, Size: 41.91cm x 64.77cm, Media: Value Poster Paper (Semi-Gloss)
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Product ID: 228334326471001393
Posted on 8/12/2009, 10:30 AM
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