This one of a kind journal is bound in white vegetal tanned leather and free hand painted in great detail. The theme of the journal is astrology - cartography, inspired by an early engraving by J.A. Fridrich after J.M. Füssli, from book "Physique sacrée" (1732) and represents a cosmological plan of the Copernicus' astronomical vision, surrounded by diagrams of the systems of Ptolemy and Tycho Brahe. The large central image shows the proportions of the Copernican system. Figures of the Zodiac are seen spread across the main circle. Among the clouds, other solar systems are depicted. At the top, the sacred tetragrammaton, inside a Trinitarian triangle, points down towards the Creation of the Universe.
This journal comes with a beautiful bookmark handmade by Artlandj to match the theme of this book. It was decorated by etching on copper and represents the Universal Creation, in the shape of a sun with the Eye of the Universe in the center.
The drawing on the leather cover was made with leather dyes and sealed so that it does not wear off during time. A patina was applied to the entire book with transparent glazes make it resemble an old manuscript.
The book measures 10.2 x 7.3 inches (26 x 18.5 cm) and has 126pages (252 sides). It is filled with artist quality paper, Laguna Prisma, ivory color, blank, 160 g/m². The paper is hand torn and works for any media including watercolor. It is acid free and does not bleed through.
The endpages are made of hand marbled paper that I made myself to resemble an astronomic view of the sky. It is monochrome, using just black and white. The headbands were hand sewn from black, beige and cream threads.
This book and it's charming bookmark are art objects. Whether you will use it as a magic journal, a secret diary, a family heirloom, it will make a beautiful addition to your home library.
