Kircher's book on geology. Title page of the 1678 treatise on geology Mundus Subterraneus (Subterranean World) by the German Jesuit scholar Athanasius Kircher (circa 1601-1680). Figures representing the winds surround a central globe illuminated by the Sun (upper left) and the Moon (upper right). At top centre,a hand emerges from heavenly fires,supporting the Earth from a chain with a ball,a serpent and bird wings,accompanied by a Latin motto. At lower left and right,allegorical figures represent cartography and astronomy. The Latin text refers to the author,the Jesuits,and the book's title. Across bottom,the Amsterdam publisher Jansson-Waesberg is named | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Royal Astronomical Society |
Bildgröße: | 3273 px × 5315 px |
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