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Influence of the Universe, the Macrocosm, on Man, the Microcosm, 1678. From Mundus Subterraneus by Athanasius Kircher. (Amsterdam, 1678)
Kircher, (1602-1680), 1830. Creator: UnknownKircher, (1602-1680), 1830. Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680) German Jesuit scholar and polymath who published works on comparative religion, geology, and medicine
Small dragon, 1678. Artist: Athanasius KircherSmall dragon, 1678. A print from Mundus subterraneus, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1678. Kircher?s Mundus Subterraneus marks the first serious effort to describe the physical makeup of the earth
Map of the Garden of Eden, 1675. Artist: Athanasius KircherMap of the Garden of Eden, 1675. A print from Arca Noe, Amsterdam, 1675. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Magic lantern, 1671 (1956). The projection of an image of a man burning in Hell. The image was produced by light from a lamp which travelled down the lens
The facial characteristics of a miser, 1808. Artist: Athanasius KircherThe facial characteristics of a miser, 1808. A print from Le Lavater Portatif, Hocquart, Paris, 1808. Physiognomical portraits
Hand hydraulic water pump, 1678. Artist: Athanasius KircherHand hydraulic water pump, 1678. A print from Mundus subterraneus, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1678. Kircher?s Mundus Subterraneus marks the first serious effort to describe the physical makeup
Furnaces, 1678. Artist: Athanasius KircherFurnaces, 1678. A print from Mundus subterraneus, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1678. Kircher?s Mundus Subterraneus marks the first serious effort to describe the physical makeup of the earth
Machine, 1678. Artist: Athanasius KircherMachine, 1678. A print from Mundus subterraneus, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1678. Kircher?s Mundus Subterraneus marks the first serious effort to describe the physical makeup of the earth
Lake geology, 1678. Artist: Athanasius KircherLake geology, 1678. A print from Mundus subterraneus, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1678. Kircher?s Mundus Subterraneus marks the first serious effort to describe the physical makeup of the earth
Mythical creatures, 1678. Artist: Athanasius KircherMythical creatures, 1678. A print from Mundus subterraneus, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1678. Kircher?s Mundus Subterraneus marks the first serious effort to describe the physical makeup of
Dragon, 1678. Artist: Athanasius KircherDragon, 1678. A print from Mundus subterraneus, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1678. Kircher?s Mundus Subterraneus marks the first serious effort to describe the physical makeup of the earth
Virgin and child and a human skeleton, 1678. Artist: Athanasius KircherVirgin and child and a human skeleton, 1678. A print from Mundus subterraneus, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1678. Kircher
Wind pump, 1678. Artist: Athanasius KircherWind pump, 1678. A print from Mundus subterraneus, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1678. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Virgin and child, 1678. Artist: Athanasius KircherVirgin and child, 1678. A print from Mundus subterraneus, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1678. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Antediluvian giants, 1678. Artist: Athanasius KircherAntediluvian giants, 1678. A print from Mundus subterraneus, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1678. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Human figures, 1678. Artist: Athanasius KircherHuman figures, 1678. A print from Mundus subterraneus, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1678. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Water movement, 1678. Artist: Athanasius KircherWater movement, 1678. A print from Mundus subterraneus, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1678. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Birds, 1675. Artist: Athanasius KircherBirds, 1675. A print from Arca Noe, Amsterdam, 1675. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Genealogy tree of Adam, 1675. Artist: Athanasius KircherGenealogy tree of Adam, 1675. A print from Arca Noe, Amsterdam, 1675. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Scene of the Deluge, 1675. Artist: Athanasius KircherScene of the Deluge, 1675. A print from Arca Noe, Amsterdam, 1675. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Geographic chart of the world after the deluge, 1675. Artist: Athanasius KircherGeographic chart of the world after the deluge, 1675. A print from Arca Noe, Amsterdam, 1675. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Result of the deluge, 1675. Artist: Athanasius KircherResult of the deluge, 1675. A print from Arca Noe, Amsterdam, 1675. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
The terrestrial paradise, 1675. Artist: Athanasius KircherThe terrestrial paradise, 1675. A print from Arca Noe, Amsterdam, 1675. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Table of the species, 1765. Artist: Athanasius KircherTable of the species, 1675. A print from Arca Noe, Amsterdam, 1675. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Mythical creatures, 1675. Artist: Athanasius KircherMythical creatures, 1675. A print from Arca Noe, Amsterdam, 1675. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Serpents, 1675. Artist: Athanasius KircherSerpents, 1675. A print from Arca Noe, Amsterdam, 1675. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Description of the ark, 1675. Artist: Athanasius KircherDescription of the ark, 1675. A print from Arca Noe, Amsterdam, 1675. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Proportions of man, 1675. Artist: Athanasius KircherProportions of man, 1675. A print from Arca Noe, Amsterdam, 1675. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Frontispiece of Arca Noe, 1675. Artist: Athanasius KircherFrontispiece of Arca Noe, 1675. A print from Arca Noe, Amsterdam, 1675. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Use of the magnetic compass in map making, 1643. Diagram of the use of the compass by cartographers and surveyors. Bor (Borealis) is north and Aust (Australis) is south
Camera Obscura, 1671. From Ars Magna by Athanasius Kircher. (Amsterdam, 1671)
Illustration of the principle of the camera obscura, 1671. Showing how the image of the lighted face on the left appears inverted on the wall of the darkened chamber on the right
Circulation of water between sea and mountains, 1665. Blue-tinted flows are from mountains to the sea, while black represents flows taking water from whirlpools in the sea back to the mountains via
Sectional view of the Earth, showing central fire and volcanoes, 1665. From Mundus Subterraneous by Athanasius Kircher
Camera obscura, 1646. A double camera obscura, rather out of scale, showing an image of a man burning in Hell. The image was produced by light from a lamp which travelled down the lens
An astrological chart, 1646. Artist: Athanasius KircherAn astrological chart, 1646. A man with his internal organs revealed standing in front of a circular chart. One hand has been replaced by a sun
Frontispiece from Athanasius Kirchers Ars Magna Lucis Et Umbrae. To the left is a woman as the personification of the sun, with the symbols of the zodiac covering her body
Behaviour of a magnetic compass, 1643. If a compass in a box is carried round a globe-shaped magnet (N, centre of picture) with magnetic poles where lines cross (left and right of N)
Legendary island of Atlantis. Atlantis was first described by Plato and was said to lie just beyond the Pillars of Hercules (Gibraltar and Mount Hacho)
Title page of Arca Noe, 1675. Artist: Athanasius KircherTitle page of Arca Noe, 1675. A print from Arca Noe, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1675. Found in the collection of Jean-Claude Carriere
Hydraulic machine IV, 1678. Artist: Athanasius KircherHydraulic machine IV, 1678. A plate from Mundus Subterraneus, Amsterdam, 1678. Found in the collection of Jean-Claude Carriere
Hypnosis, 1680. Experimentum Mirabile: a chicken hypnotised by its beak being placed on a line. From Physiologia Kircheriana by Athanasius Kircher. (Amsterdam, 1680)