hevelius-cosmographia
Leo - The Lion
by Johannes Hevelius
Year:1690
Collection:From Uranographia (1690)
Medium:Hand-colored engraving
About this artwork
One of the zodiac constellations, Leo depicts the Nemean Lion from Greek mythology. Hevelius's engraving shows the majestic creature in mirror perspective, as viewed from outside the celestial sphere.
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