Copernican System Map - Andreas Cellarius
Copernican System Map - Andreas Cellarius
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Historical map of the Copernican System created by Andreas Cellarius according to the indications of Nicolaus Copernicus. It is a hand-colored engraving.
The map represents the planetary system with the Sun at the center, and the other planets orbiting around it. Outside the orbits are the zodiac signs.
In the corners of the map are allegories taken from mythology and the classical world.
Andreas Cellarius (Neuhausen, c. 1596 – Hoorn, 1665) was a German-Dutch cartographer, best known for the work Harmonia Macrocosmica of 1660, a star atlas published by Jan Janssonius in Amsterdam.
Nicolaus Copernicus (in Latin Nicolaus Copernicus) was a Polish astronomer, mathematician, and priest.
Feel history under your fingers
Our reproductions are faithful to the original and printed on precious Amalfi paper.
It is a paper made exclusively from cotton fibers, thick and naturally porous, yet soft to the touch, with characteristic deckled edges that testify to its artisanal craftsmanship.
It is still made today according to ancient medieval techniques, in the workshops of Amalfi.
Materials of sublime quality
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Amalfi Paper
Thick, porous, with typical deckled edges -
Handcrafted frame
Made of fine wood, hand-assembled -
Museum glass
The same ultra-clear glass used in museums
Material of unique quality
Print on handmade Amalfi paper
Sheet size: 40 x 30 cm
With frame: 43 x 33 cm
Material: artwork printed on very precious handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges
Frame: Light brown, handmade from beech wood and wood pulp
