Albrecht Dürer's "Map of the Northern Sky" is the first printed celestial map, hand-colored on woodcut prints in 1515. Over 500 years later, this captivating image of figures and animals remains an iconic inspiration to scientists and artists everywhere. Learn more about the history of the artistic representation of Astronomy with #Universethebook.
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The incredible Wim Wenders will be signing copies of his new book, 'Instant Stories' at The Photographers' Gallery. It's a photographic road trip through his life so far.
22nd October | 15:00 - 16:30
Head to the Ilkley Literature Festival http://ow.ly/bwgP30fLJpw this Sunday to ask Julian Bell 'What is Painting?' – With artists like David Hockney painting on their iPads, respected artist Julian Bell (grandson of Bloomsbury Group painter, Vanessa Bell) offers a fresh focused look at painting and asks, what does the ancient practice amount to in today’s world?
