Cellarius' "Ptolemaic Universe"

<i>Planisphaerium Ptolemaicum Orbium Mundi Ex Hypothesi</i>. A Perfect Recreation™ of the hand-colored engraving. By Andreas Cellarius. 1660. 23" x 19-5/8"

This "planisphere" depicts the earth-centric solar system described by Ptolemy and accepted by the civilized world before Copernicus. Earth is shown surrounded by the fiery orbit of the sun. The planets are drawn along their earth-centered orbits by celestial chariots.