Showing posts with label Astronomical watch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Astronomical watch. Show all posts

2016-06-17

Finished 16th June 2016

300 Pieces

The calming of the Storm
by Nicolò Circignani
The frescoe is located on the south wall of the Hall of the Meridian inside the Tower of Winds.
Archivum Secretum Vaticanum (which means 'personal papal archive', not 'secret collection of books'').

A Ravensburger ArtCollection jigsaw puzzle, 2012

There's a special detail to be discovered on top of the wall





"The meridian is a straight line made of white marble on the floor, parallel to the North-South direction, whose aim was to measure the altitude of the sun at noon according to the meteorological seasons: the sun ray enters through a hole in the south wall projecting a spot of light on the meridian line." (source + additional pictures and informations)




2016-01-01

Finished 31st December 2015

80 Pieces

Astrolabe

Persian Art, 16th century

A handcut wooden jigsaw puzzle made by Michèle Wilson, France

I remember that the son of Peter Abelard and Héloisa, the worldfamous couple of the 12th century, was baptized Astrolabe by his mother to measure the distance between his parents hearts. Yes, this is romantic!