From Aratea (ca. 820).

Source: British Library

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/2bc5df08-cbb5-4288-a2f5-0a9793606daf

#astrology #perseus #zodiac #calligrams #astronomy #aratea #stars #mythology #swords #constellations #medusae #art #publicdomain

From Aratea (ca. 820).

Source: British Library

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/f79df3c6-9a31-4ad1-abe5-522a87426b65

#astrology #zodiac #calligrams #astronomy #manuscripts #fish #aratea #stars #constellations #art #publicdomain

Shifting a bit, some #calligrams.

The conceit is that these are as anatomically accurate as possible.

This is _Euperkeria capensis_, an archosauromorph from the middle Triassic.