1731 Physica Sacra (Sacred Physics) by Johann Scheuchzer (1672-1733) astronomy 'the heavens revealing the glory of God',folio copper engraving drawn by a team of engravers under the direction of Johann Andreas Pfeffel (1674-1748). The engraving shows early refracting telescopes trained on the heavens,where there is a stylised representation of the planets and their moons following orbits in non-concentric circles around the sun. The goal of Scheuchzer's work was to use the best contemporary science to illuminate the biblical account of human history in a sequence of 745 plates. At the time there was little doubt that science (physica) supported the literal truth of the Biblical chronology of creation and history | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Stewart, Paul D. |
Bildgröße: | 3397 px × 5145 px |
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