Observation of the Stars - Cabinet of Curiosities

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Maïssa Toulet's humorous, anachronistic cabinets of curiosities capture the imagination. Designed as miniature museums, these tableaus in relief comprise small items that the artist found at flea markets and put together in settings that are very different from their original purpose. This window is a one-off work from a collection of six curiosity cabinets that Ms. Toulet created based on the Science and Curiosities at the Court of Versailles exhibition's themes. You can hang this unique work with a clip on the back of the window. On 22 May 1724 a dumbstruck Louis XV, who was passionate about astronomy, witnessed the 18th century's most extraordinary eclipse. The king had the world's greatest astronomers at the time, Maraldi and Cassini, brought to Versailles and together they watched the moon's shadow moving across a piece of white cardboard with 12 concentric circles drawn on it. Ms. Toulet based this window on that work. At the Science and Curiosities show you can see 17th- and 18th-century celestial globes and telescopes that the period's greatest scientists used for their research. Artist : Maïssa Toulet Material : Plexiglass window Made in : France Dimensions : 35x27x12 cm

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