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An earlier depiction of an astrolabe: Paris, BnF, ms. Latin 12117 (dated ca. 1060-1063), fol. 106r, upper register, right of center:
http://tinyurl.com/m623hzz
An only slightly later depiction (assuming the archivolt in question to be of the mid-twelfth century) is this image in Paris, BnF, ms. Latin 16745 (dated ca. 1170-1180), fol. 108r:
http://tinyurl.com/obyuzt5
Best,
John Dillon
On 03/14/15, richard legault wrote:
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> Here is a proper link to the astrolabe picture(http://www.soniahalliday.com/category-view3.php?pri=FR5a-32-37BK.jpg). Here is the URL:
> http://www.soniahalliday.com/category-view3.php?pri=FR5a-32-37BK.jpg
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> > On 3/13/2015 4:03 PM, richard legault wrote:
> > > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Dear Group,
> > > Can any one corroborate the assertion in Levis-Godechot's [log in to unmask](http://www.amazon.com/Chartres-Revelee-sculpture-vitraux-Formes/dp/2736900405/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="1" rel="nofollow">book: Chartres révélée par sa sculpture et ses vitraux (Zodiaque 1987), that the astrolabes in the archivolt of the Second Coming, are seven in number? She only shows photos of four. An on-site inspection by Malcolm Miller last year found the sculptures are now too badly eroded to be sure of the count. Additional evidence on the count, especially older photos or reliable drawings would be useful to me. Absent any corroboration, is there any valid reason to be suspicious of her count?
> > > See Picture.
> > >
> > >
> > > Is there any evidence of any earlier depiction of astrolabes in European medieval art?
> > >
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