Tapestry of the Astrolabes. 15th century

Tapestry of the Astrolabes. 15th century. Flemish tapestry depicting, on the left, God the Creator. In the center, the Vault of Heaven like an astrolabe with Pole Star and the different constellations and two mythological heroes. On the right, enthroned Philosophy, Arithmetic, Geometry and Astronomy, the poet Virgil and the astronomer Hipparchus. From the Toledo Cathedral. Museum of the Holy Cross. Toledo. Castile-La Mancha. Spain

Arithmetic Astrolabe Astrolabes Astronomer Castile Castile La Castile-la Celestial Constellations Creator Enthroned Geometry Hipparchus Imaginary Mancha Philosophy Tapestry Toledo Vault Virgil Zodiac Zodiacal

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