Title

Illustrations of bird species, from Arca Noe,

Caption

Illustrations of bird species, from Arca Noe, (building the ark), by Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680). Published Amsterdam 1675. Athanasius Kircher, a Jesuit, was a polymath and Jesuit. The Arca Noë was based on strict Catholic orthodoxy. In it, he describes the condition

Date

1675

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP23A10_125

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (3,8Mb) / 12,0in x 19,4in / 3609 x 5810 (300dpi)

Keywords

birds Arca Noe building ark Athanasius Kircher Amsterdam Jesuit polymath Catholic orthodoxy great Flood Noah bible deluge birds 17th century Text Bird Animals Biblical Chosen Species Penguin Ornithology