Creation of heaven and earth (Figures from the Bible, 1728) - G. van der Gouwen after Gerard Hoet
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Date :
Entre 1719 et 1728
Type of image :
Gravure sur cuivre
Topic :
Storage Location :
PET FOL-RA-51
Description
Audaciously, it is Copernicus' system that figures here the creation of the sky. This would be impossible in a Catholic Bible.
History :
- Signed lower left "G. Hoet delineavit", center "G. van der Gouwen sculpsit", right "F. Halma excudit cum privilegio".
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Technical Data
Notice #024694
Image editing :
Image web
Image Origin :
Copyright / Photographer :
Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France