The Northern Constellations — Antique Celestial Print
The Northern Constellations — Antique Celestial Print
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This chart is Andreas Cellarius's Haemisphaerium Stellatum Boreale Antiquum, the Northern Celestial Hemisphere of Antiquity, from his 1660 atlas Harmonia Macrocosmica. It maps the northern sky using classical Greco-Roman constellation figures, Hercules, Cygnus, Pegasus, Andromeda, the two Bears, and more, drawn as though the mythological creatures themselves were woven directly into the stars. Cellarius surrounded the hemisphere with cherubs and ribboned banners in the Dutch baroque style that made his star atlas one of the most admired of the seventeenth 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.
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