August 1, 2026 at 2:05 AM
A 16th Century armillary sphere ring designed to unfold into a miniature astronomical sphere, symbolizing knowledge, exploration, and humanity’s quest to understand the cosmos.
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September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
A 16th Century armillary sphere ring designed to unfold into a miniature astronomical sphere, symbolizing knowledge, exploration, and humanity’s quest to understand the cosmos.
#archaeohistories
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August 2, 2025 at 5:07 AM
January 21, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Astrologia, gazing pensively at her armillary sphere. Painted by Guercino, who was born on this day in 1591.
February 8, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Astrologia, gazing pensively at her armillary sphere. Painted by Guercino, who was born on this day in 1591.
Teaser: whose armillary?
March 21, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Teaser: whose armillary?
Teaser: whose armillary?
February 8, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Teaser: whose armillary?
This is one of my favorite type of artifacts. This is a German gold ring, made around the 16th or 17th century, that can be turned into an armillary sphere, complete with zodiac signs!
January 8, 2026 at 11:04 AM
This is one of my favorite type of artifacts. This is a German gold ring, made around the 16th or 17th century, that can be turned into an armillary sphere, complete with zodiac signs!
October 27, 2024 at 3:45 PM
"midnight" setting on the hearthlight armillary got a big upgrade on beta! this looks stellar with that fog
January 15, 2026 at 2:30 AM
"midnight" setting on the hearthlight armillary got a big upgrade on beta! this looks stellar with that fog
Daily bunny no.3314 is seeks great wisdom
May 10, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Daily bunny no.3314 is seeks great wisdom
The Armillary Sundial at Snowshill Manor in the Cotswolds.
A gilded armillary sundial in the centre of Armillary Court. An instrument which tells the time with rings casting shadows onto a surface which indicates the hour.
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A gilded armillary sundial in the centre of Armillary Court. An instrument which tells the time with rings casting shadows onto a surface which indicates the hour.
#PalacesandGardens
#TimePassages
#Cotswolds
#HistoricBuildings
#Photography
January 15, 2026 at 7:42 AM
The Armillary Sundial at Snowshill Manor in the Cotswolds.
A gilded armillary sundial in the centre of Armillary Court. An instrument which tells the time with rings casting shadows onto a surface which indicates the hour.
#PalacesandGardens
#TimePassages
#Cotswolds
#HistoricBuildings
#Photography
A gilded armillary sundial in the centre of Armillary Court. An instrument which tells the time with rings casting shadows onto a surface which indicates the hour.
#PalacesandGardens
#TimePassages
#Cotswolds
#HistoricBuildings
#Photography
The starry circular field in the flag is a descendant of a series of heraldic symbols of an armillary sphere. The current Portuguese flag (1911-) has one, as did the flag of the Kingdom of Brazil (1815-1822), which was a constituent kingdom of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and Algarve.
March 21, 2026 at 7:20 PM
The starry circular field in the flag is a descendant of a series of heraldic symbols of an armillary sphere. The current Portuguese flag (1911-) has one, as did the flag of the Kingdom of Brazil (1815-1822), which was a constituent kingdom of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and Algarve.
This watercolour of mine from 1995 was a commission to paint the Armillary Sundial in the Rose Garden, Downing College. I painted it on the spot, enjoying the antics of lots of sparrows playing in the water.
April 23, 2026 at 8:42 PM
This watercolour of mine from 1995 was a commission to paint the Armillary Sundial in the Rose Garden, Downing College. I painted it on the spot, enjoying the antics of lots of sparrows playing in the water.
January 28, 2026 at 10:56 PM
It ain't staying but I'm kinda feeling the Midnight option for the armillary setting
February 1, 2026 at 5:36 AM
It ain't staying but I'm kinda feeling the Midnight option for the armillary setting
Splurged by buying myself some silver armillary sphere earrings at the Galileo Museum gift shop 😊
July 30, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Splurged by buying myself some silver armillary sphere earrings at the Galileo Museum gift shop 😊
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Mistress Constancy (The Armillary Sphere, Story of Lady Jane Rochford Book 1)
Mistress Constancy (The Armillary Sphere, Story of Lady Jane Rochford Book 1) eBook : Lawrence, G. , Parra, Consuelo: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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August 15, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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April 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
It all started with the personal royal standard of King Manuel I (r. 1495-1521), which was an armillary sphere because of the explosion of Portuguese navigation then. Over time it became inseperable from Portuguese claims of technological and cultural superiority.
March 21, 2026 at 7:20 PM
It all started with the personal royal standard of King Manuel I (r. 1495-1521), which was an armillary sphere because of the explosion of Portuguese navigation then. Over time it became inseperable from Portuguese claims of technological and cultural superiority.
On my desk today: an un-assembled paper armillary sphere from c. 1935 Madrid! From @honeyandwaxbks.bsky.social 🐝
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August 30, 2024 at 3:58 PM
On my desk today: an un-assembled paper armillary sphere from c. 1935 Madrid! From @honeyandwaxbks.bsky.social 🐝
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But the armillary sphererepresnts the sky from the *outside*, remember? That means all the stars looked "flipped" from how they look from Earth. Therefore the flag represents the Rio sky *flipped* gesturing to the representational logic of the armillary sphere.
March 21, 2026 at 8:30 PM
But the armillary sphererepresnts the sky from the *outside*, remember? That means all the stars looked "flipped" from how they look from Earth. Therefore the flag represents the Rio sky *flipped* gesturing to the representational logic of the armillary sphere.
Please enjoy this amazing 16th century Armillary Sphere!
May 30, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Please enjoy this amazing 16th century Armillary Sphere!