Who created "Astronomicum Caesareum"?

Astronomicum Caesareum was created by Michael Ostendorfer|Petrus Apianus|Georg and Petrus Apianus in May 1540.

When was "Astronomicum Caesareum" created?

This artwork was created May 1540.

What medium is "Astronomicum Caesareum"?

Astronomicum Caesareum is Hand-colored woodcuts.

Is "Astronomicum Caesareum" in the public domain?

Yes, Astronomicum Caesareum is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Astronomicum Caesareum

Michael Ostendorfer|Petrus Apianus|Georg and Petrus Apianus

May 1540

Medium

Hand-colored woodcuts

Dimensions

17 7/8 × 12 11/16 × 1 5/16 in. (45.4 × 32.3 × 3.3 cm)

Classification

Books

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Herbert N. Straus, 1925

Accession Number

25.17

Tags

Astronomy

Art Historical Context

Step into the cosmos with *Astronomicum Caesare*, a stunning 1540 astronomical atlas crafted by scholar Petrus Apianus, brother Georg Apianus, engraver Michael Ostendorfer. Produced Ingolstadt, this lavish book—measuring about 18 by 13 inches—was dedicated to Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, Renaissance science and artistry. As one of the era's most ambitious printed works, it features intricate hand-colored woodcuts depicting celestial phenomena, planetary motions, and volvelles—ingenious rotating paper dials for calculating positions of stars and planets. The medium of hand-colored woodcuts wa...

Astronomicum Caesareum

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