View asset onlyMeasuring stars with Jacob’s staff / C16Astronomy:History, early 16th century.Observing and measuring stars, Jacob’s staff in the middle.Woodcut, Germany, early 16th century.IdentifierAKG156502ArtistANONYMOUS PERSONSourceakg-imagesCredit lineakg-imagesEvent date1520Image date1520Time Period16TH CENTURY2ND MILLENNIUM A.D.TopicASTRONOMER (MALE)ASTRONOMYCOMPASS (MATH TOOL)GEOMETRYGERMAN ARTHISTORYINSTRUMENTSJACOB'S STAFFMEASURING ; MEASUREMENTMEASURING INSTRUMENTNATURAL SCIENCESOBSERVINGPOLYHEDRONRENAISSANCERESEARCHRESEARCHER (MALE)SCIENCES ; SCIENCESCIENTISTSCIENTIST (MALE)SKYSPACE (COSMOS) ; SPACESQUARE (EQUIPMENT) ; ANGULAR MEASURESTARTOWERWORKTechniqueGRAPHIC ART ; GRAPHIC ARTSPRINTED GRAPHICSWOODCUTSize4065px × 3445px (40 MB) 34.4 cm × 29.1 cm @ 300 dpiSpecial Formats5321px × 4510px (69 MB) TIFF45.1 cm × 38.2 cm @ 300 dpiAdd to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownload