Smicroscopium parastaticum, 1671
This photograph shows one of two depictions of Kircher's magic lantern, also called smicroscopium parastaticum. These illustrations appeared in the 2nd edition of Ars Magna Lucis et Umbrae. Similar to the laterna magica, the smicroscopium parastaticum also projected images on the wall. Athanius Kircher was a German Jesuit and polymath
Picture No
13328797
Media ID
48325713
Size
4957px x 3480px
(2.4MB)
Credit
(c) Mary Evans / Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo
Usage Restrictions
No model release, no property release. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without release by SZ Photo
Source
SZ Photo - SZ Photo
Date
1671
