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The Zodiac and the Body

15th-Century Illuminated Manuscript
A stunning representations of the Zodiac and its bodily associations from the 15th-century.
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This image is a page from a Book of Hours commissioned by the Duke of Berry in the 15th-century. Miniature prayer books were common in this era, but this one is artistically masterful, having been done by the court painters of the region. The symbols of the Zodiac encircle the female figure, and show the established belief in associations with the body.
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