The Northern Constellations (2) — Antique Celestial Print
The Northern Constellations (2) — Antique Celestial Print
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This is the Haemisphaerium Stellatum Boreale Antiquum from Andreas Cellarius's 1660 Harmonia Macrocosmica, a map of the northern half of the sky populated with ancient Greco-Roman constellations rather than bare coordinates. Familiar figures such as Perseus, Lyra, Cassiopeia, and Draco sprawl across the celestial sphere in vivid hand color, continuing a tradition of picturing the stars as myth that stretches back to antiquity. The elaborate, cherub-filled border is typical of Cellarius's atlas, which prized artistry as highly as astronomical precision.
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.
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It fills the space in the study the way I hoped it would. The subject of The Northern Constellations is what sold me, and it delivers. It has become the thing guests comment on first. It was easy to find the right size on the product page, which saved me a return. It has been a pleasure to have around.
This is the rare purchase that looks better in person than online. The tones across The Northern Constellations are even and true right to the corners.
My mother liked hers so much that I ordered one too. There is a life to The Northern Constellations here that flat reproductions usually kill. Don't think twice, just order it.