St. Augustine In His Cell, C.1480
by Sandro Botticelli
Title
St. Augustine In His Cell, C.1480
Artist
Sandro Botticelli
Medium
Painting - Painting
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The book behind Augustine's head opened to display a page of Pythagorean mathematics; to the right of the painting is an astrolabe for observing celestial bodies; to the left (out of sight in this detail) is an armillary sphere which is a model of celestial movement. Augustine's concentrated gaze is directed upon the celestial movement. A spherical brass book stud has been placed so that it becomes into the orbit of Augustine's halo; Pythagorean Music of the Spheres;
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January 15th, 2023
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