celestial chart of the Northern Sky (1660)
Andreas Cellarius1660 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1665)
Specifications
- Year
- 1660
- Nationality / school
- German
- Lifespan
- 1596–1665
About the artwork
Andreas Cellarius is the artist behind "celestial chart of the Northern Sky", dated 1660. It is listed in the Illustration collection. The image is in landscape orientation. Illustration, a short history: Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration. Historical background, 1660: In the Dutch Republic, a prosperous middle-class market supported landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and scenes of daily life painted at a modest scale for the home. In Japan the Edo period began in 1603, and in China the Qing dynasty took power in 1644, both bringing new patrons and styles.
"celestial chart of the Northern Sky" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
German, 1596–1665
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