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English translation: Zodiac plate

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Czech term or phrase:	puklo
English translation:	Zodiac plate
Entered by:	Karel Kosman

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19:16 Feb 1, 2011

Czech to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / for the Orloj clock

Czech term or phrase: puklo

and fastened a in the centre of the calendarium – a circular plate with the 12 zodiac signs.

Karel Kosman KudoZ activity Questions: 88 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 59 Czech Republic
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Zodiac plate

Explanation:
"The dominating element here is the calendar cycle with twelve circles (Ø 42.5 cm) with motives of monthly works and twelve smaller circles (Ø 24.3 cm) with Zodiac Signs. Mánes also found inspiration in coloured miniatures from the parchment manuscript of the breviary by the Crusader grand master Lev from 1536. Mánes’ allegorical paintings are comprehensible and parrot the old motives by their content."