Bayer, Johann. Lupus, 1603 American Paintings Views and Exploration Initially settling in Patterson

Initially settling in Patterson

showcasing European knowledge of the continent at the time

is an especially interesting feature reflecting contemporary exploration

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Bayer, Johann. Lupus, 1603 American Paintings Views and Exploration Initially settling in PattersonJohann Bayer Lupus From "Uranometria, omnium asterismorum continens schemata" Augsburg, 1603 approx.: 13 1 2" x 17" Bayer was the first accurate star atlas. A lawyer and amateur astronomer, he was the first to signify the location of the stars within a given constellation by the use of Greek letters (with the addition of the Latin alphabet for constellations with more than 24 stars). This strikingly simple innovation greatly improved the