Title

Lake geology, 1678. Artist: Athanasius Kircher

Caption

Lake 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.

Date

1678

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Art Media

Reference

HRM19C00_438

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,2Mb (2,3Mb) / 10,6in x 18,4in / 3189 x 5506 (300dpi)

Keywords

Germany water German mountain range country sun science geology view solar solar system astronomy geography volcano illustration location century B&W full length MONOCHROME 17th century engraving black & white black and white Elevated View B W seventeenth century Art Media geographical feature engraving landscape arial view Athanasius Kircher Kirchner Athanasius Athanasius Kirchner Jean Claude Carriere Carriere Jean Claude Kircher Athanasius Jean Claude Carriere engraving landscape