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• RE: Three-section orbs

  -JKP- > 11-11-2018, 05:57 PM

  This is not an orb, but the intention is the same as many orbs and T-O configurations.
  
  In this case, it's somewhat like an inverted T-O, except that the elements are outside a nontraditional depiction of the three earthly regions, oriented differently and also proportioned differently in terms of the amount of space within each section.
  
     
  
  Source: Astronmical Compilation, ÖNB Cod. 387

• RE: Three-section orbs

  Diane > 13-11-2018, 05:03 PM

  It's very nice to see this subject re-visited. 
  
  I won't pretend not to have seen, and even used, most of these illustrations before, but I don't remember the material being greeted with so much enthusiasm last time round and perhaps this will see your effort, JKP, alluded to and correctly attributed across more sites.
  
  I hadn't noticed Marco's example when writing the subject up, it might be worthwhile (if anyone has the time) to cross-check it against other works from the period made in glass and stone.  
  
  Thanks again.

• RE: Three-section orbs

  nickpelling > 28-02-2020, 03:17 PM

  (07-03-2018, 03:00 PM)VViews Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.I'd like to add that the illustration JKP presented on the previous page,( BNF Fr 565) is from an exemplar of Oresme's De Spera.
  In the same vein:
  BNF Anc 8014(2), 15thC France, Christine de Pisan.
  The volume contains various treaties on the virtues, astrology and on astronomy, including a section reprising Nicolas Oresme's Treaty of the Sphere, where we find the following:
  Detail from f75:
  
  There does seem to be a rather consistent link between the inverted T-O and Oresme's treaty. The shape does not however always connote the earth, but rather celestial phenomena.

  
  Hi VViews,
  
  I went looking for "BNF Anc 8014(2), 15thC France, Christine de Pisan" just now but couldn't find it. :-( Can you please post up a link? :-)
  
  Thanks, Nick

• RE: Three-section orbs

  nablator > 28-02-2020, 03:30 PM

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  Also interesting, spiral sun (f. 94r) and Asia/Africa/Europa in the same half-disk (f. 81r).

• RE: Three-section orbs

  nickpelling > 28-02-2020, 04:04 PM

  (28-02-2020, 03:30 PM)nablator Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
  
  Also interesting, spiral sun (f. 94r) and Asia/Africa/Europa in the same half-disk (f. 81r).

  
  Excellent, thanks! :-)
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