Disc- and Spherical Objects in Historical Art: Interpretations Across the 14th–18th Centuries
To the point
Across history, certain artworks by Piero della Francesca, Masolino da Panicale, Jacopo del Sellaio, Samuel Coccius, Aert de Geld, and others depict disc- or spherical objects in the sky, and scholars debate whether they are misread angels, symbolic motifs, or early encounters with unknown technology.