Divine Skies: The Artistry of Astronomical Maps
As the introduction to this Web site companion to the permanent exhibit at the
University of Michigan declares, such a display requires little justification:
http://www.lib.umich.edu/science/astro/maps/
Maybe it's just me, but I always feel a bit "closer" to the heavens when I view
these old depictions of the night sky. Somehow the handmade works feel purer
and far more cultured. Plus it shows how much closer art and science were in
the past centuries.