Creation of an homunculus. Historical satirical illustration by the German illustrator Thomas Theodor Heine (1867-1948),depicting alchemists creating an homunculus. Homunculus is a term used in various fields of study to refer to any representation of a small human being. Popularised in sixteenth century alchemy and nineteenth century fiction,it has historically referred to the creation of a miniature fully formed human (as shown here). Image from Simplicissimus magazine,Germany,circa 1900 | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / CCI Archives |
Bildgröße: | 2580 px × 3461 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |