Sujet
'A General Display of Arts and Sciences', 1790. Artist: Reynolds Grignion
Légende
'A General Display of Arts and Sciences', 1790. At first glance it seems that ancient science and technology is depicted, but a closer look shows not only Pythagoras (6th century BC) demonstrating his theorem and Archimedes (c287-212 BC) demonstrating the power of the lever, but later discoveries and inventions including the air pump, barometer, magic lantern, perspective, Sebastien le Prestre de Vauban's (1633-1707) system of fortification, and a hot air balloon. Frontispiece from The New Royal Encyclopaedia. (London, 1790).
Oxford Science Archive
Date
1790
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B65_247
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
30,0Mo (3,6Mo) / 34,2cm x 22,0cm / 4037 x 2598 (300dpi)