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Antonius Eisenhoit
Anton Eisenhoit (sometimes Eisenhout), a German painter and engraving, engraver, flourished at Rome about 1590. He was a native of Warburg, and was still living in 1619. It appears that he has been miscalled ''Eisenhart'' by Johann Friedrich Christ, Christ, and that some of his works have been ascribed to other masters. Franz Brulliot, Brulliot refers to some attributed to Luca Ciamberlano by Adam Bartsch, Bartsch, which he conjectures should be given to Eisenhoit. File:Michele Mercati.jpg, ''Michele Mercati'' File:Metallotheca by Antonius Eisenhoit.gif, Title page of the ''Metallotheca'' by Michele Mercati, ca. 1580 File:Dietrich von Fuerstenberg.jpg, ''House of Fürstenberg (Westphalia), Dietrich von Fürstenberg'', 1592 References * 16th-century births 17th-century deaths People from Warburg German artists {{Germany-artist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armillary Sphere With Astronomical Clock
An armillary sphere (variations are known as spherical astrolabe, armilla, or armil) is a model of objects in the sky (on the celestial sphere), consisting of a spherical framework of rings, centered on Earth or the Sun, that represent lines of celestial longitude and latitude and other astronomically important features, such as the ecliptic. As such, it differs from a celestial globe, which is a smooth sphere whose principal purpose is to map the constellations. It was invented separately first in ancient China during the 4th century BC and ancient Greece during the 3rd century BC, with later uses in the Islamic world and Medieval Europe. With the Earth as center, an armillary sphere is known as '' Ptolemaic''. With the Sun as center, it is known as '' Copernican''. The flag of Portugal features an armillary sphere. The armillary sphere is also featured in Portuguese heraldry, associated with the Portuguese discoveries during the Age of Exploration. Manuel I of Portug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
