Geocentric model

WHS were examples of the geocentric model can be seen. In astronomy, the geocentric model, also known as geocentrism, is a superseded description of the Universe with Earth at the center. (Wikipedia)

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Piazza del Duomo (Pisa) Geocentric map in the Camposanto monumentale in Pisa. Fresco by Piero di Puccio from the second half of the 14th century. The original fresco was destroyed by an allied bombing during World War II. The sinopia or preparatory drawing of the fresco can be seen in the Museo delle Sinopie located in the old building of Santo Spirito Hospital.
Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France The third bay of a gallery of the Basilica of Saint-Sernin in Toulouse houses two maps of the sky, painted in the 12th century, probably for didactic purposes. The second map represents the universe. The earth is divided into three continents: Europe, Africa, Asia. It is at the centre of the universe represented by twelve concentric circles. This representation illustrates the geocentric conception inherited from the Ptolemaic model.
Wooden Churches of Maramures Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel, Surdesti: "Le plafond du pronaos conserve une très intéressante représentation du Système Solaire en conception géocentrique: au centre la Terre qui contourne la Lune; sur l'orbite suivante se trouve le Soleil, et sur d'autres orbites éloignées se trouvent les Planètes (...)." (Nomination file Surdesti, p. 8-9)

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