Astrology Collection (page 8)

The Astrologer, c19th century. Artist: J Demannez
The Astrologer, c19th century. A Victorian view of a 16th-century practitioner of astrology

The Moon, tarot card, 14th century, (1870)
The Moon, tarot card from the Charles VI or Gringonneur deck, 14th century, (1870). Taken from a deck in the Bibliotheque Imperiale, Paris

John Napier, Scottish mathematician, physicist, astronomer and astrologer, (1870). Artist:s Freeman
John Napier, Scottish mathematician, physicist, astronomer and astrologer, (1870). Napier (1550-1617) is most remembered as the inventor of logarithms and the calculation tool known as Napiers Bones

Allegory of Astrology, 1490s. Artist: Pinturicchio, Bernardino (1454-1513)
Allegory of Astrology, 1490s. Found in the collection of the Appartamenti Borgia, Vatican

Mercury and His Children. Illustration from the Housebook, 1480s. Artist: Master of the Housebook
Mercury and His Children. Illustration from the Housebook, 1480s. From a private collection

December (from the series The Seasons ), late 16th or early 17th century. Artist: Leandro Bassano
December (from the series The Seasons ), late 16th or early 17th century. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Tula, Russia

November (from the series The Seasons ), late 16th or early 17th century. Artist: Leandro Bassano
November (from the series The Seasons ), late 16th or early 17th century. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Tula, Russia

September (from the series The Seasons ), late 16th or early 17th century. Artist: Leandro Bassano
September (from the series The Seasons ), late 16th or early 17th century. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Tula, Russia

October (from the series The Seasons ), late 16th or early 17th century. Artist: Leandro Bassano
October (from the series The Seasons ), late 16th or early 17th century. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Tula, Russia

August (from the series The Seasons ), late 16th or early 17th century. Artist: Leandro Bassano
August (from the series The Seasons ), late 16th or early 17th century. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Tula, Russia

July (from the series The Seasons ), late 16th or early 17th century. Artist: Leandro Bassano
July (from the series The Seasons ), late 16th or early 17th century. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Tula, Russia

June (from the series The Seasons ), late 16th or early 17th century. Artist: Leandro Bassano
June (from the series The Seasons ), late 16th or early 17th century. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Tula, Russia

May (from the series The Seasons ), late 16th or early 17th century. Artist: Leandro Bassano
May (from the series The Seasons ), late 16th or early 17th century. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Tula, Russia

April (from the series The Seasons ), late 16th or early 17th century. Artist: Leandro Bassano
April (from the series The Seasons ), late 16th or early 17th century. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Tula, Russia

January (from the series The Seasons ), late 16th or early 17th century. Artist: Leandro Bassano
January (from the series The Seasons ), late 16th or early 17th century. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Tula, Russia

February (from the series The Seasons ), late 16th or early 17th century. Artist: Leandro Bassano
February (from the series The Seasons ), late 16th or early 17th century. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Tula, Russia

Virgo, The Virgin, 1923. One of a series of WD & HO Wills Cigarette Cards called Lucky Charms, (Bristol and London, 1923)

Leo, The Lion, 1923. One of a series of WD & HO Wills Cigarette Cards called Lucky Charms, (Bristol and London, 1923)

Cancer, The Crab, 1923. One of a series of WD & HO Wills Cigarette Cards called Lucky Charms, (Bristol and London, 1923)

Taurus, The Bull, 1923. One of a series of WD & HO Wills Cigarette Cards called Lucky Charms, (Bristol and London, 1923)

Gemini, The Twins, 1923. One of a series of WD & HO Wills Cigarette Cards called Lucky Charms, (Bristol and London, 1923)

Aries, The Ram, 1923. One of a series of WD & HO Wills Cigarette Cards called Lucky Charms, (Bristol and London, 1923)

John Evans, 18th century Welsh astrologer

Pavement, 12th century, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
Pavement, 12th century, (1843). Geometric design with zodiac symbols. Illustration from Dresses and Decorations of the Middle Ages from the Seventh to the Seventeenth Centuries, by Henry Shaw

The Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux) protect a ship, 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart
The Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux) protect a ship, 1733. A plate from Le Temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Castor and Pollux, 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart
Castor and Pollux, 1733. A plate from Le Temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Castor and Pollux, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
Castor and Pollux, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Fround in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Sagittarius, 13th century. Illustration from a treatise on astrology in Arabic, in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

November: feeding pigs, and Sagittarius, c1423. Illustration from the Bedford Hours, in the collection of the British Library

January, early 15th century. The man sitting at the table feasting is Janus, the two-faced Roman god, keeper of the gate of heaven, for whom the month is named

Ebenezer Sibly, British astrologer and physician, late 18th century. The vignette beneath the portrait shows a physician taking a patients pulse by the wayside

Lucas Gaurico, Italian astronomer, astrologer and mathematician, 16th century. Artist: Theodor de Bry
Lucas Gaurico, Italian astronomer, astrologer and mathematician, [16th century]. Gaurico (1476-1558) was appointed Professor of Mathematics at Ferrara in 1531 and became Bishop of Civitata in 1545

Copernican (heliocentric) system of the universe, 17th century. Artist: Johannes Hevelius
Copernican (heliocentric) system of the universe, 17th century. Nicholas Copernicus published his sun-centred theory of the universe in his De Revolutionibus (1543)

Copernican sun-centred (heliocentric) system of the universe, 1708. This shows the orbit of the Moon round the Earth, and the orbits of the Earth and planets round the Sun

Nostradamus, 16th century French physician and astrologer, 1725. Portrait of Nostradamus or Michel de Nostredame (1503-1556) who wrote a series of famous but vague prophecies

An astrological chart, 1646. Artist: Athanasius Kircher
An astrological chart, 1646. A man with his internal organs revealed standing in front of a circular chart. One hand has been replaced by a sun

Synopsis of the diviners arts, 1617-1619. Chiromancy, prophecy, mnemonics, physiognomy, pyramidology, geomancy, astrology, the seven sources of human knowledge. From Utriusque cosmi

Frontispiece from Athanasius Kirchers Ars Magna Lucis Et Umbrae. To the left is a woman as the personification of the sun, with the symbols of the zodiac covering her body

Dog, One of Twelve Animals in the Japanese Zodiac, Netsuke, c19th century. Victoria and Albert Museum. London

Chinese Bronze Cosmic Mirror, 2nd-3rd century. Taoist Symbolism; Centre shows 4 animals of Direction, then 12 Calendric animals of the Zodiac, then 28 Constellations and a Taoist inscription

Taoist Symbol in arrow shape, with trigrams of the I-Ching, Han Dynasty, 206 BC-220. The PI (heaven) and Tsung (Earth) with trigrams from the Book of Changes

Interior of Egyptian Coffin with Sky - Goddess Nut and Zodiac Signs, 2nd century

Ram, Zodiac Sign on inside of Egyptian Mummy-Case, 2nd century

Egyptian coffin detail of Zodiac Signs Scorpio and Sagittarius, 2nd century

Clay Cuneiform Tablet. 7th century BC. From Nineveh, Astrological Omens concerning Public Affairs. British Museum

A German medal depicting Paracelsus, 16th century
A German medal depicting Paracelsus (11 November or 17 December 1493 - 24 September 1541) from the British Museums collection

Statues of the Dioscuri at the top of Michelangelos steps, 16th century. Artist: Michelangelo Buonarroti
Statues of the Dioscuri at the top of Michelangelos steps on the Capitoline hill in Rome, 16th century

Depiction of Castor with a horse, 1st century
Depiction of Cast with a horse from the Pillar of the Boatman of Paris, found in Notre Dame and from the Musee de Clunys collection, 1st century

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