Bilder Charles F. Blunt – Centaur, Lupus, Crux, Musca Borealis – Original Hand-Colored Lithograph from The Beauty of the Heavens – London, 1842

Beskrivning

This lithograph presents a dramatic celestial figure of the Centaur (Centaurus), spearing the Wolf (Lupus) while flanked by the Southern Cross (Crux) and the Northern Fly (Musca Borealis). Rendered in bold outlines with highlighted star points, the scene exemplifies the mythological character and instructional purpose of Charles F. Blunt’s The Beauty of the Heavens. The composition captures the complexity of southern hemisphere constellations, combining decorative allegory with accurate star positioning in a darkened sky.

Charles F. Blunt’s constellation prints were intended to popularize astronomical knowledge in a visually engaging format. His unique use of silhouetted mythological forms against a star-studded background remains a hallmark of early Victorian astronomical illustration.

Artist: Charles F. Blunt

Dimensions: 16 cm x 20 cm

Medium: Hand-Colored Lithograph

Date: 1842

Condition Report:
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