Citation
Alternate Title(s): Armonikon
Publication Location: Oxford
Year: 1682
Item Location
Exhibit: Music of the Spheres
Section: Landmarks in Astronomy
Summary
Ptolemy’s influential music theory was related to his astronomy. Through sight, we apprehend beauty through astronomy. Through hearing, we apprehend beauty through harmony. As planets move through the circle of the Zodiac, they also move through various musical intervals, creating a harmony of the spheres.
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Theme(s): Music, Mathematics, Astronomy
Geographical Region(s): Europe, England, Italy
Resource Type: Book
Chronological Period: Late Ancient
Resource Type: Book