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Karl Frederich Vollrath HoffmanDas Einhorn1835
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An Atlas of the Outline of the Heavens
Karl Frederich Vollrath Hoffmann
Stuttgart, 1835
Lithograph with later hand-color.
The einhorn, or unicorn, was a much revered creature through the centuries. It appeared, for the Greeks, not in mythology but as an animal in natural history. A symbol of purity and grace, the powder from the unicorn’s horn was said to have qualities that would heal the sick and change poisoned water to drinking water. While some attribute sightings of the single-horned, fierce, bellowing creature to that of a bull in profile, the ‘monoceros’ was recognized by many cultures over several centuries. The illusive creature was said to only be captured by a virgin.
The great cartographer, Petrus Plancius, first illustrated the unicorn on a celestial globe in 1612-13. It was titled ‘Monoceros Unicornis’. Boasting the two most massive stars discovered at that time, it filled a rather large area between Orion and Hydra. He chose the unicorn from its presence in the Old Testament of the Bible.
Twelve years later Jakob Bartsch, a German mathematician, created a star chart showing ‘Unicornu’ in position among the established constellations of Gemini, Hydra, Canis Major, and Orion. Thus Bartsch is attributed with bringing the constellation into general use.
During the Renaissance, the horn of the narwhal was often said to be that of a unicorn thus keeping the myth much alive.
- Creator:Karl Frederich Vollrath Hoffman (German)
- Creation Year:1835
- Dimensions:Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Width: 32 in (81.28 cm)
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- Condition:Crisp, clean image. Beautiful hand color. Framed to museum specifications using archival matting, backing, hinging.
- Gallery Location:Florham Park, NJ
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