다운로드 "Using the Astronomicum Caesareum Book"

With its hand-colored illustrations, this splendid book is a feast for the eyes just to leaf through. But it was designed and marketed to meet a specific function: detailed instructions explained to privileged owners—amongst them Tudor King Henry VIII—on how to turn the paper dials according to dates and star signs, to create their own astrological charts and forecasts. Sixteenth-century royalty and scholars alike combined the desire for knowledge with the long-held belief that it could be gathered from the movement of the stars: from predicting one’s health to the weather and ideal moments of susceptibility—or conversely, obtuseness—the heavens provided meaning and guidance in an unstable world. Featured Artwork: The Astronomicum Caesareum, written by Petrus Apianus (1495–1552), illustrated by Michael Ostendorfer (ca. 1490–1549), Ingolstadt, 1540. Printed text on paper with hand-colored woodcut illustrations, 17 7/8 x 12 11/16 in. (45.4 x 32.3 cm.). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Herbert N. Straus, 1925 (25.17) https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/337061 Director: Kate Farrell Producer: Bryan Martin Writers: Ana Matisse Donefer-Hickie, Angelina Ding, and Bryan Martin Video Editor: Angelina Ding Camera: Kelly Richardson Gaffer: Josh Schneiderman Gaffer Assistant: Jonathan Meija Production Coordinators: Lela Jenkins, Aurola Wedman Alfaro Narration: Ana Matisse Donefer-Hickie Music: Austin Fisher Post Production Sound: David Raymond Paper Conservation Conservator: Yana van Dyke General Manager of Collections: Denny Stone Thanks to: Elizabeth Cleland, Adam Eaker, Melissa Bell, and Mandy Kritzeck Subscribe for new content from The Met: https://www.youtube.com/user/metmuseum © 2022 The Metropolitan Museum of Art