
Title
Descartes' idea of vision
Caption
Descartes' idea of vision, showing passage of nervous impulse from the eye to the pineal gland and so to the muscles. From Rene Descartes' "Opera Philosophica", 1692 (Tractatus de homine). Woodcut
Date
1692
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07103_460000320
License type
Rights managed
Available size
29,4Mb (1,6Mb) / 9,7in x 11,8in / 2904 x 3543 (300dpi)