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Astrological diagram

About This Item

Title

Astrological diagram

Subject

Astrology
Book Illustrations

Description

Artist unknown.
Circular diagram with symbols of the Zodiac on the outside and the earth (?) on the inside.
Title suppled by cataloger.

Source

Practica compendiosa, by Ramon Llull, is a encyclopedia, parts of which focus on astrological medicine. This 1523 edition includes several astrological diagrams, including a volvelle. Ramón Llull was a 13th century philosopher, mystic, writer, and martyr.

Publisher

Digitized by the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Date

1523

Language

lat

Type

StillImage

Identifier

Z1f_14.128v

Original Format

1 print : woodcut

Physical Dimensions

25 x 18 cm

Citation

“Astrological diagram,” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, accessed November 22, 2024, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/2386.

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Under the Influence of the Heavens: Astrology in Medicine in the 15th and 16th Centuries