Anulus astronomicus

Dublin Core

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

The Boston Medical Library does not hold copyright on all materials in this collection. For use information, consult Public Services at chm@hms.harvard.edu

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

0002778_dref.jpg
0002777_ref.jpg

Citation

Bonet, de Lates, -1514 or 1515, “Anulus astronomicus,” OnView, accessed March 28, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/12961.