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Celestial

Clare Vincent
2 min. watch

“As a piece of purely decorative art, it holds its own with the best.”

Curator Clare Vincent gives a detailed look at the 1579 celestial globe with clockwork by Gerhard Emmoser.

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Clare Vincent
Curator

Photography by Eileen Travell

Art Mentioned

Celestial globe with clockwork, Gerhard Emmoser German, Case: partially gilded silver, gilded brass; movement: brass, steel, Austrian, Vienna
Celestial globe with clockwork
Gerhard Emmoser
1579

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