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  • Design for a wall decoration featuring a figure of Copernicus
    • Creator: Author unknown
    • Technique: pen and ink drawing
    • Date: 18th century
    • Description: A cartoon design for a wall decoration showing Nicolaus Copernicus seated with compasses in his right hand, most probably drawing the heliocentric pattern. Astronomical instruments at his feet include an armillary sphere. Copernicus is dressed in a long robe with a characteristic neck ruff and thus stylised into a 17th c. scholar. The drawing was made in the 18th c
    • Location: Copernican Library in Toruń

Contact

Nicolaus Copernicus University Library
Gagarina 13
87-100 Toruń
Poland

International Centre for Copernican Studies
Bojarskiego 1
87-100 Toruń
Poland

About the project

Partnership

Urząd Miasta Torunia

Copernicus 550

World Copernican Congress

 

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