2. View from above
From the side Almagest appears mysterious - an intriguing and
mysterious objet with a suggestion of the "H.G.Wells" about
it. Seen from above, Almagest reveals its serious purpose. Here we
see the cosmos as conceived by the ancient Greek
philosophers: nested crystalline spheres (here represented by the
blue-purple rings) each carrying a planet...Collectively
reproducing the intricate yet ordered pattern of planetary motions
that has fascinated mankind through the ages. What Pythagoras
called the Music of the Spheres... The same pattern that
astrologers, new and old, have long pondered, endeavouring to
determine its significance for humanity, and for each of us
individually. |
