Antiquity Studies

Series | Antiquity Studies
Edited book | Certissima signa
Chapter | Tubi astronomici

Tubi astronomici

Abstract

Some illustrations in medieval manuscripts show people looking at the sky through astronomical tubes: this is a first, tentative census and discussion.


Open access | Peer reviewed

Submitted: Jan. 13, 2017 | Accepted: March 31, 2017 | Published Sept. 1, 2017 | Language: it

Keywords Medieval manuscriptsAstronomical illustration


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