Sunday, February 06, 2022

Comets in art

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In the olden days, since comets were such a visible anomaly in the sky of fixed stars, comets were taken as omens of momentous happenings. Eventually, as their nature began to be better understood, they became an object of scientific curiosity and study. They have been featured in art in both their guises. There are more images after the jump.


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