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Women representing architecture and astronomy. Coloured stipple engraving by J. Chapman, 1803, after R. Corbould.

The Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Engraving by S. Scafa.

The three kings bring offerings to the infant Jesus. Engraving by N. Dorigny after C. Maratta.

Astronomy: a star map of the night sky. Coloured engraving by G. Zuliani after Castellan, with lettering by G. Pitteri, 1777.

Astronomy: a diagram showing how to determine longitude. Coloured engraving by J. Emslie, 1851, after himself.

A postcard wishing good luck illustrated by various lucky charms. Chromolithograph.

Astronomy: a star map of the night sky in the southern hemisphere, with names of the constellations. Coloured engraving.

Astrology: signs of the zodiac, Lynx. Coloured engraving by S. Hall.

Astrology: signs of the zodiac, Libra. Coloured engraving.

Lightning and stars fall on the earth on the day of Judgement; the sun and the moon hang simultaneously in the sky. Woodcut, 16th century.

A naked man lies with his eyes closed with one foot touching a lit candle held by a golden cupid; he lies on his side floating above an array of gold gift-wrapped presents among other items with one arm raised towards a glowing gold star with a gold cloud bearing a cupid, a personified gold moon and a falling teddy bear; includes the message in Italian: 'excluded because of AIDS'; one of a series of posters by the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz/Aide Suisse contre le SIDA/Aiuto AIDS Svizerro. Colour lithograph by Etienne Francey and Daniel Ammann.

A star falls into the pit of hell as locusts torture those unelected to heaven. Woodcut, c. 16th century.

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Lightning and stars fall on the earth on the day of Judgement; the sun and the moon hang simultaneously in the sky. Woodcut, 16th century.

The three kings bring offerings to the infant Jesus. Engraving by N. Dorigny after C. Maratta.

A star falls into the pit of hell as locusts torture those unelected to heaven. Woodcut, c. 16th century.

Astrology: signs of the zodiac, Libra. Coloured engraving.