Flammarion Engraving – Vintage Print – Unisex Tee

Description

The Flammarion is a woodcut engraving by an unknown artist, so named because its first documented appearance is in Camille Flammarion’s 1888 book L’atmosphère : météorologie populaire. The print depicts a man, clothed in a long robe and carrying a staff, who is at the edge of the Earth, where it meets the sky. He kneels down and passes his head, shoulders, and right arm through the star-studded sky, discovering a marvellous realm of circling clouds, fires and suns beyond the heavens. One of the elements of the cosmic machinery bears a strong resemblance to traditional pictorial representations of the “wheel in the middle of a wheel” described in the visions of the Hebrew prophet Ezekiel. The caption that accompanies the engraving in Flammarion’s book reads: ‘A missionary of the Middle Ages tells that he had found the point where the sky and the Earth touch…’

All of our apparel is made and printed in the US.
• Direct to garment printed
• Printing is crisp and clear using water-based ecologically-friendly inks.
• Next Level brand super soft shirt that will not shrink after washing.
• Fitted sleeves

CARE INSTRUCTIONS: To ensure a long-lasting print, I recommend washing your shirt inside out and to either hang-dry or tumble-dry it. Avoid heat-drying. SHIPPING ESTIMATES: Shipping estimates vary by location, but expect processing to take 1-7 days. The your order will be shipped via USPS (in the US) or FedEx International. 4-7 days in the US 8-10 in Canada Up to 30 days to all other countries