Anulus astronomicus
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Title
Anulus astronomicus
Subject
Bonet, de Lates, -1514 or 1515
Incunabula
Woodcuts (prints)
Judaica
Astronomical instruments
Excerpts
Frontispieces (illustrations)
Description
Bonet de Lates was a Provençal physician and astrologer who settled in Rome, where, in addition to acting as physician to Popes Alexander VI and Leo X, he served the Jewish community as a rabbi. He is best known for his invention of the ring-shaped astronomical dial, described in this work, which could measure the altitudes of the sun and stars, as well as the time of day or night. This is said to be the first printed illustration of a scientific instrument. Bonet also wrote a treatise entitled “Prognosticum” (Rome, 1498), in which he predicted the coming of the Messiah in 1505.
Abstract
Excerpt showing the first printed illustration of a scienctific instrument from Bonet de Lates' Anulus astronomicus [Astronomical dial], and the woodcut frontispiece of the same work
Creator
Bonet, de Lates, -1514 or 1515
Publisher
Andreas Freitag
Date Created
1492-1493, circa
Rights
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Access Rights
Access to the original work depicted requires advance notice. Contact Public Services at chm@hms.harvard.edu for additional information
Is Part Of
Solomon M. Hyams Collection of the Boston Medical Library (Ballard 220)
Format
text
Extent
Excerpt (1 page) and frontispiece
Language
Latin
Identifier
DigID0002777
DigID0002778
Provenance
Purchased for the Solomon M. Hyams Collection of the Boston Medical Library, 1932
Files
Citation
Bonet, de Lates, -1514 or 1515, “Anulus astronomicus,” OnView, accessed March 28, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/12961.