Over the course of millennia, astrology has been regarded as a science, an art, a black magic, and, now, mostly a pop-culture phenomenon. But humans have long sought guidance from the stars and artists, inspiration. From the Limbourg brothers’ detailed cosmic calendars that grace the pages of the 15th-century book of hours made for the Duc de Berry, to Hilma af Klint’s mystical sign-filled paintings created by channelling and meditation in the 20th century, the visual record of the dance of celestial bodies is as varied as it is timeless.
Our collective fascination with the cosmos and its influence on Earth and its inhabitants is beautifully illustrated by artists spanning centuries in Taschen’s latest addition to its Library of Esoterica series, the volume