The Measurers:
a Flemish Image of Mathematics in the Sixteenth Century
List of Figures
Introduction: figures 1 to 3
The Mathematicians: figures 4 to 15
The Measurers: figures 16 to 31
The Collectors: figures 32 to 48
The Collectors
Figures: 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
Figure 32
Horoscope prepared by Gemma Frisius for the birth of the future Philip II of Spain.
From Gemma Frisius, De astrolabo catholico, (Antwerp, 1556)
(catalogue no. 3).
Figure 33
Arsenius astrolabe, front.
See catalogue no. 40
Figure 34
Arsenius astrolabe, back.
See catalogue no. 40
Figure 35
Arsenius astrolabe, detail of figures supporting the suspension piece.
See catalogue no. 40
Figure 36
Egidius Coignet astrolabe, front.
See catalogue no. 41
Figure 37
Egidius Coignet astrolabe, back.
See catalogue no. 41
Figure 38
A paper version of the geographical planisphere.
From Peter Apian and Gemma Frisius, Cosmographia, sive descriptio universi orbis (Antwerp, 1584)
(catalogue no. 2).
Figure 39
The nautical square, quadratum nauticum.
From Gemma Frisius, De astrolabo catholico (Antwerp, 1556)
(catalogue no. 3).
This feature is included on the astrolabes in the exhibition by Arsenius and by Gemini: see catalogue no. 40 and catalogue no. 42.
Figure 40
Gemini astrolabe, front.
See catalogue no. 42
Figure 41
Gemini astrolabe, back.
See catalogue no. 42
Figure 42
Nocturnal and sundial, front.
See catalogue no. 43
Figure 43
Nocturnal and sundial, back.
See catalogue no. 43
Figure 44
The use of the nocturnal.
From Peter Apian and Gemma Frisius, Cosmographia, sive descriptio universi orbis (Antwerp, 1584)
(catalogue no. 2).
Figure 45
Altitudes taken with the astronomical rings applied to surveying.
From Pierre Beausard, Annuli astronomici (Antwerp, 1553)
(catalogue no. 6).
Figure 46
Astronomical rings.
See catalogue no. 44
Figure 47
Title-page from Gemma's account of the astronomical rings included in Peter Apian and Gemma Frisius, Cosmographia, sive descriptio universi orbis (Antwerp, 1584).
See catalogue no. 2
Figure 48
Astronomical rings.
See catalogue no. 46
Introduction: figures 1 to 3
The Mathematicians: figures 4 to 15
The Measurers: figures 16 to 31
Contents
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