Curator Clare Vincent gives a detailed look at the "Celestial globe with clockwork" by Gerhard Emmoser.
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Throughout 2013, The Met invited curators from across the Museum to each talk about one artwork that changed the way they see the world.
Photography by Eileen Travell
The celestial globe that features mythology, science, and technology
"As a piece of purely decorative art, it holds its own with the best."
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