Cellarius Celestial Chart (12) — Antique Celestial Print

This plate from Andreas Cellarius's Harmonia Macrocosmica (1660), titled Typus Selenographicus, diagrams the phases of the Moon and the geometry of its changing illumination as it circles the Earth. A radiant, face-like Sun anchors the design at top, with the Moon's cycle arranged in a ring around a small central view of the lunar surface itself. It is a reminder that the atlas covered more than star maps and rival cosmologies — Cellarius also devoted plates to the everyday celestial motions that structured the calendar of his own century.

Materials & origin

• Material: 200 gsm gallery-grade, acid-free fine-art paper (FSC-certified).
• Print: Archival giclée, 12-colour printing, smooth matte finish for glare-free display.
• Artwork: Restored from a public-domain original; colour and detail digitally cleaned for large-format print.
• Origin: Made on demand and shipped from the print hub nearest you, cutting transit and waste.
• Framing: Sold unframed; ships rolled in a protective tube.