Armillary sphere by Girolamo Della Volpaia

Made:
1554 in Italy, Florence and Tuscany
maker:
Girolamo della Volpaia
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Made in 1554 by Girolamo Della Volpaia of Florence, Italy
Science Museum Group Collection
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Made in 1554 by Girolamo Della Volpaia of Florence, Italy
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Armillary sphere by Caspar Vopel, 1554
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Armillary sphere on triple claw feet and inner wooden globe
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Armillary sphere on triple claw feet and inner wooden globe
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Armillary sphere on triple claw feet and inner wooden globe
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Armillary sphere on triple claw feet and inner wooden globe
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Armillary sphere on triple claw feet and inner wooden globe
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Armillary sphere on triple claw feet and inner wooden globe
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Armillary sphere on triple claw feet and inner wooden globe
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Armillary sphere on triple claw feet and inner wooden globe
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Armillary sphere made by Girolamo Della Volpaia, Florence, Italy, 1554. Inscribed ‘'Hieronymus Carmilli Vulpariae, Florentin, F.1554'.

The armillary sphere is a demonstration device to explain the movements of the Sun, Moon, stars and planets across the sky. Its interlocking rings and zodiac band can be used to teach astronomical principles in same manner as a celestial globe or act as a model of the universe. This armillary sphere encloses a manuscript terrestrial globe and is known as a Ptolemaic armillary sphere because it is based on the idea of the Earth-centred universe. Later examples placed the Sun at the centre and are known as Copernican armillary spheres.

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1878-12
Materials:
wood
type:
armillary sphere
credit:
Myers and Son