Kircher's disc viewer. 17th-century artwork of the 'parastatic microscope' constructed by German Jesuit scholar Athanasius Kircher (circa 1601-1680) for his museum in Rome. The scenes at right (from the Passion of Christ) were viewed through a lens and the glass disc rotated,similar to how a slide viewer operates. Artwork from the 1671 edition of 'Ars Magna Lucis et Umbrae' (The Great Art of Light and Darkness) by the German Jesuit scholar Athanasius Kircher (circa 1601-1680). First published in 1646,it was mostly about optics and magic lanterns | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / New York Public Library / Science, Industry & Business Library |
Bildgröße: | 3652 px × 2870 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |