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 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 historians alike. These instruments weren't merely tools for charting courses; they embodied the ambition and intellectual curiosity of an era determ…