Title
Ctesibius sitting in his room
Caption
Ctesibius (Ktesibius) of Alexandria (285-222 BC), Greek mathematician and inventor who studied pneumatics. On the left Ctesibius sits in his room surrounded by objects he is studying, showing his interest in the sound produced by columns of air at different lengths. On the right his father shampoos a client's hair while on the wall hangs his son's adjustable mirror.
From "Architechtur .. Mathematischen .. Kunst" by Gaultherius Rivius (Nuremberg, 1547).
Woodcut.
Date
1547
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07111_009623P
License type
Rights managed
Available size
26,2Mb (2,3Mb) / 11,8in x 8,6in / 3543 x 2588 (300dpi)