Items taken from Astrology (1806) (results page 2)

Pisces (the fish, or two fishes)Astrology (1806)

Zodiac sign for Pisces taken from The Zodiac

Keywords: zodiac, pisces, astrology, symbols, fish, greyscale

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Added: 2007-09-28

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41.—Benjamin Bromnsell MarriedAstrology (1806)

Astrological marriage chart for Banjamin Bromnsell, married 29th November, 1784. I have scanned the engraving separately, Marriage is Honorable, and at higher resolution.

Keywords: astrology, charts, symbols, greyscale

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Added: 2007-07-26

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Marriage is Honourable in allAstrology (1806)

This engraving accompanies the astrological chart for Benjamin Brownsell, married 29th November 1784. A man and a woman face one another and clasp hands, as they stand between two pillars. Two naked c [...]

Keywords: astrology, marriage, people, nudity, cherubs, bare feet, musical instruments, temples, zodiac, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-07-16

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Nativity Chart for James Usher / Bishop UssherAstrology (1806)

James Usher, Archbishop of Armargh. Born January 4. 1. 3m. P.M. 1580. See also the Wood-Nuttall Encyclopaedia entry for James Usher. This is an astrological chart, with various astrological symbols ar [...]

Keywords: religion, portraits, astrology, symbols, charts, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-02-27

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Nativity Chart for ErasmusAstrology (1806)

NASC-Erasmus. Born Oct. 27 16H.30m.P.M. 1467. From Origanus. “NASC-ERASMUS, of Rotterdam, in Holland. Elevation of the Pole, 54°. In this nativity we find mercury and Venus posited in the ascendant; a [...]

Keywords: religion, portraits, astrology, symbols, charts, erasmus, greyscale

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Added: 2007-01-04

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Nativity Chart for Martin LutherAstrology (1806)

“MARTIN LUTHER. The nativity of this celebrated divine is remarkable for having so many planets located in the ninth house. Saturn and Mercury are in conjunction in the sign Scorpio, which afford a st [...]

Keywords: religion, portraits, astrology, symbols, charts, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-01-23

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Nativity Chart for Bishop HallAstrology (1806)

Bishop Hall (1574 – 1656) was bishop at Exeter and then later Norwich; he was known for publishing satires.

Keywords: religion, portraits, astrology, symbols, charts, people, greyscale

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Added: 2007-04-18

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Nativity Chart for Philip MelancthonAstrology (1806)

Melancthon taught philosophy at Wittenberg University in the 16th century; he was a contemporary of Martin Luther, and in fact taught him the Greek language. He was one of the leaders of the early Pr [...]

Keywords: religion, portraits, astrology, symbols, charts, beards, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-09-08

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Nativity of Christ [detail: star chart]Astrology (1806)

“The NATIVITY of our Blessed LORD and SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST. Upon this nativity I shall not venture to give any opinion of my own. It was calculated above a century ago [i.e. before 1706], by that lea [...]

Keywords: astrology, religion, christmas, charts, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-12-13

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Nativity of Christ [detail: crib scene]Astrology (1806)

This engraved drawing of the Nativity, that is, of the birth of Jesus Christ, appears beneath the atrological star chart for Jesus. The nativity scene shows Mary and Joseph, with the new-born baby boy [...]

Keywords: people, buildings, children, astrology, christmas, greyscale

Places shown: Bethlehem; Palestine

Added: 2006-12-19

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21.—Armillary SphereAstrology (1806)

“I have subjoined a plate of the Armillary Sphere, which is an artificial contrivance, representing the several circles proper to the theory of the mundane world, put togeher in their natural order, t [...]

Keywords: astrology, astronomy, diagrams, machinery, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-07-11

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Armillary Sphere, Scanned VersionAstrology (1806)

I scanned the Armillary Sphere again (oops), and this time decided to publish the illustration moer or less as it came off the scanner, as a picture from an old book. Copies of this book are apparentl [...]

Keywords: astrology, astronomy, diagrams, machinery, colour

Places shown: none

Added: 2010-12-25

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A View of Man in his Primeval State as invested With power by his Creator to rule & Govern gross Elements (Fig. 1 of 2)Astrology (1806)

“Such was the prime-eval happy state of Man. But departing from his innocency, by the secret insinuations infused into his mind by the fallen spirit Satan, he lusted after palpability in the flesh, tu [...]

Keywords: astrology, occult, nudity, bare feet, people, spirit, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-12-26

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A View of Man in his Primeval State as invested With power by his Creator to rule & Govern gross Elements (Fig. 2 of 2)Astrology (1806)

“The second figure shews the elementary and astral influence in the prime-eval state of man, as having no action whatever internally, but falling on his exterior or back parts; whilst his face, turned [...]

Keywords: astrology, occult, people, nudity, bare feet, spirit, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-12-26

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The Lapsed State of Man when contaminated by Lucifer, & under the Dominion of Sidereal & Elementary Influx (1 of 2)Astrology (1806)

“The third figure shews the internal action of the elementary and planetary influx after the fall, upon the vital parts of man, whence diseases and death follow in a direct and regular course. For, as [...]

Keywords: astrology, religion, spirit, symbols, nudity, bare feet, people, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-12-29

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The Lapsed State of Man when contaminated by Lucifer, & under the Dominion of Sidereal & Elementary Influx (2 of 2)Astrology (1806)

“The fourth figure is intended to shew a faint resemblance of an abandoned and more degenerated state of fallen human nature, when the will and passions of man are given up to vice, and contaminated w [...]

Keywords: astrology, religion, spirit, symbols, nudity, bare feet, people, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-01-03

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The Order of the Inspirati.Astrology (1806)

This full-page engraving contains supposed portraits of: The Order of the Inspirati. Appollonius Tayaneus, in the time of the Emperor Domitian. Mahomet [Mohammed] receives his Law by Inspiration. Rog [...]

Keywords: portraits, people, beards, occult, borders, astrology, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2018-07-22

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Portrait of ApolloniusAstrology (1806)

This fanciful portrait of the Greek philosopher Appollonius shows him with a long beard. He stands next to a heavenly sphere with part of Scorpio visible both as a constellation of stars and as a scor [...]

Keywords: portraits, people, occult, beards, astrology, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2018-07-26

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Paracelsus receives from the Inspiration of SpiritsAstrology (1806)

The actual caption in the figure is PARACELSUS Receits from the Inſpiration of Spirits. Paracelsus was a great cabalist, physician, astrologer, and magician, and appears to have been intimately acquai [...]

Keywords: portraits, people, beards, hats, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2018-07-31

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Full-page border with tiny vintage laurel leaves and hand-drawn boxAstrology (1806)

This full-page border comes from an engraving, so it’s slightly irregular, but only slightly, almost hand-drawn in effect. It’s made from a thin straight line around the page and, inside it, repeating [...]

Keywords: borders, foliated borders, full-page borders, colour

Places shown: none

Added: 2018-07-24

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