Description: Further DetailsTitle: Turm, Spiegel, BuchCondition: NewSubtitle: Astronomische Tischuhren in Süddeutschland zwischen 1450 und 1650ISBN-10: 3110496887EAN: 9783110496888ISBN: 9783110496888Publisher: De GruyterFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 11/07/2022Description: In the Early Modern period, astronomical table clocks were among the most complex and indeed most expensive objects produced in the centers of craftsmanship in southern Germany such as Augsburg and Nuremberg. While the extensive information provided by the various timekeeping systems, the positions of the sun, the moon and the zodiac, and the many other features is truly impressive, an equally surprising element is the central principle by which the table clocks are designed: their presentation in the shape of other objects. The study shows how clockmakers developed formal strategies to set the scene for their outstanding craftsmanship and expertise. Astronomical table clocks fitted out with casings in the form of towers, mirrors or books thus take on the symbolic interpretation of these artefacts as technological wonders, images of the cosmos, and vessels of heavenly knowledge. From the invention of the spring drive to the implementation of the pendulum clock, the study offers countless findings on the practice and teaching of technology, art, and science. Language: GermanCountry/Region of Manufacture: DEItem Height: 240mmItem Length: 170mmItem Weight: 1028gAuthor: Susanne ThürigenGenre: Architecture & AntiquesBook Series: Object Studies in Art HistoryRelease Year: 2022 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: Turm, Spiegel, Buch
Title: Turm, Spiegel, Buch
Subtitle: Astronomische Tischuhren in Süddeutschland zwischen 1450 und 1650
ISBN-10: 3110496887
EAN: 9783110496888
ISBN: 9783110496888
Release Date: 11/07/2022
Release Year: 2022
Country/Region of Manufacture: DE
Series: Object Studies in Art History
Book Title: Turm, Spiegel, Buch : Astronomische Tischuhren in Süddeutschland Zwischen 1450 Und 1650
Number of Pages: 368 Pages
Language: German
Publisher: DE Gruyter, Inc.
Publication Year: 2022
Item Height: 0.6 in
Topic: Art, Clocks & Watches, History / General
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Art, Antiques & Collectibles
Item Weight: 36.3 Oz
Item Length: 9.4 in
Author: Susanne Thürigen
Item Width: 6.7 in
Book Series: Object Studies in Art History Ser.
Format: Hardcover
