National Library of France: Heaven and Earth

Learn how art through the ages has been influenced by the Earth and the heavens. See paintings that attempted to explain the Earth's creation from a scientific standpoint, sacred architecture that provided a place to worship the heavens, and charts dedicated to explaining zodiac signs. Explore the charts and manuscripts of mapmakers and naturalists who worked to make sense of the Earth's continents, bodies of water, and landscapes. See how the desire to understand creation and our origins compelled artists to create tangible representations of gods and myths. Also includes modern computer imagery of the Earth and sky.