hevelius-cosmographia
Corona Borealis - The Northern Crown
by Johannes Hevelius
Year:1690
Collection:Uranographia (1690)
Medium:Copper engraving with hand coloring
About this artwork
The Northern Crown constellation alongside Hercules. Represents Ariadne's crown, thrown into the sky by Dionysus. Forms a distinctive semicircular arc.
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