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Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

The Spheres No.1 & 2 [Pages 128 & 113 Pages 3 & 45] , 1993

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Identifier: CC-06393-6510
Scope and Contents

These drawings were made on pages 128 & 113, and pages 3 & 43 of a book on astronomy by Joannis de Sacro Bosco, Sphaera, Lyon France, 1564. The original pages were perforated by termite holes that were filled with gold leaf. The pages themselves have engravings and marginalia that Macia has incorporated into his new images. Macia related that he was inspired to make these drawings after visiting the Sackner Archive and viewing Tom Phillips' A Humument. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

The Spheres No.3 & 4 [Pages 46 & 35 Pages 34 & 61] , 1993

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Identifier: CC-06392-6509
Scope and Contents

These drawings were made on pages 46 & 35, and pages 34 & 61 of a book on astronomy by Joannis de Sacro Bosco, Sphaera, Lyon France, 1564. The original pages were perforated by termite holes that were filled with gold leaf. The pages themselves have engravings and marginalia that Macia has incorporated into his new images. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

The Spheres No.5 & 6 [Pages 88 & 89 Pages 118 & 5], 1993

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Identifier: CC-06391-6508
Scope and Contents

These drawings were made on pages 88 & 89, and pages 118 & 5 of a book on astronomy by Joannis de Sacro Bosco, Sphaera, Lyon France, 1564. The original pages were perforated by termite holes that were filled with gold leaf. The pages themselves have engravings and marginalia that Macia has incorporated into his new images. The relief elements were cut from other pages in the book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

The Spheres No.7 & 8 [ Pages 12 & 5 Pages 28 & 21] / Macia, Carlos., 1993

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Identifier: CC-06409-6526
Scope and Contents

These drawings were made on pages 12 & 5, and pages 28 & 21 of a book on an astronomy by Joannis de Sacro Bosco, Sphaera, Lyon France, 1564. The original pages were perforated by termite holes that were filled with gold leaf. The pages themselves have engravings and marginalia that Macia has incorporated into his new images. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

The Spheres No.9 & 10 [Pages 51 & 17 Pages 42 & 39] , 1993

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Identifier: CC-06390-6507
Scope and Contents

These drawings were made on pages 51 & 17, and pages 42 & 39 of a book on astronomy by Joannis de Sacro Bosco, Sphaera, Lyon France, 1564. The original pages were perforated by termite holes that were filled with gold leaf. The main image in the upper drawing is a spider; Macia has created its web by repetitive writing of a poem by e.e. cummings, when skies are, in an almost micrographic style. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

The Spheres No.11 & 12 [Page 99 Pages 70 & 75] / Macia, Carlos., 1993

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Identifier: CC-06389-6506
Scope and Contents

These drawings were made on page 99, and pages 70 & 75 of a book on astronomy by Joannis de Sacro Bosco, Sphaera, Lyon France, 1564. The original pages were perforated by termite holes that were filled with gold leaf. The pages themselves have engravings and marginalia that Macia has incorporated into his new images. The upper drawing depicts Macia's conception of the Tower of Babel. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

The Spheres Pages 151 & 152 / Macia, Carlos., 1993

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Identifier: CC-57095-10000452
Scope and Contents

This drawing was made on pages 151 & 152 as well as a page near the title page of a book on astronomy by Joannis de Sacro Bosco, Sphaera, Lyon France, 1564. The original pages were perforated by termite holes that were hidden by mounting them to a sheet of gold leaf. The title page with three adjacent pages within the two pages have termite holes not concealed with gold leaf. The pages themselves have engravings that Macia has incorporated into his new image. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

The Spheres Pages 152 & 153 / Macia, Carlos., 1993

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Identifier: CC-06419-6537
Scope and Contents

These drawings were made on pages 152 & 153 and the title and preface pages of a book on astronomy by Joannis de Sacro Bosco, Spaera, Lyon France, 1564. The original pages were perforated by termite holes that were filled with gold leaf. The pages themselves have engravings and marginalia that Macia has incorporated into his new images. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

The Spheres Pages 192 & 177 / Macia, Carlos., 1993

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Identifier: CC-06414-6532
Scope and Contents

This drawing was made on pages 192 & 177 of a book on astronomy by Joannis de Sacro Bosco, Sphaera, Lyon France, 1564. The original pages were perforated by termite holes that were filled with gold leaf. The pages themselves have engravings that Macia has incorporated into a new image. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993