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Sebastião De Goes
A Navigator's Star in Bronze Sebastião de Goes, a Portuguese bronze caster active during the late 16th and early 17th centuries, stands as a profound testament to Portugal’s golden age of exploration and scientific advancement. While biographical details remain scarce—largely obscured by the turbulent political landscape of his time—his legacy endures through exquisitely crafted astrolabes that continue to captivate collectors and hist
orians alike. These instruments were never merely utilitarian tools for charting maritime courses; they embodied the very ambition and intellectual curiosity of an era determined to conquer new, unknown horizons. Born in Lisbon around 1560, Goes’s formative years are primarily understood through the fragments of surviving records pertaining to his guild affiliation. It was within the vibrant, industrious atmosphere of Lisbon that he u…