Athanasius Kircher Collection

Influence of the Universe, the Macrocosm, on Man, the Microcosm, 1678. From Mundus Subterraneus by Athanasius Kircher. (Amsterdam, 1678)

Title page of Kirchers Ars magna, 1646
Title page of Ars magna lucis et umbrae (Great Art of Light and Shadow) by Athanasius Kircher, published at Rome in 1646. Light rays are seen reflecting from mirrors to illuminate in different ways

A map of the garden of Eden
3480665 A map of the garden of Eden; (add.info.: Illustration showing a map of the garden of Eden, from Arca Noe, (building the ark), by Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680). Published Amsterdam 1675

The proportions of man from Arca Noe
3480664 The proportions of man from Arca Noe; (add.info.: Illustration showing the proportions of man from Arca Noe, (building the ark), by Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680). Published Amsterdam 1675

Woodcut showing a Lodestone on board, floating in a bowl of water. It was possible to demonstrate in this way the fact
5311581 Woodcut showing a Lodestone on board, floating in a bowl of water. It was possible to demonstrate in this way the fact that however placed it would come to rest with a north/south orientation

Early Paradise, from Arca Noe
3480671 Early Paradise, from Arca Noe; (add.info.: Early Paradise, from Arca Noe, (building the ark), by Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680). Published Amsterdam 1675

Mundus subterraneous, a scientific textbook written by Athanasius Kirche (engraving)
5669767 Mundus subterraneous, a scientific textbook written by Athanasius Kirche (engraving); (add.info.: Mundus subterraneous)

Family tree of Adam to Abraham
3480674 Family tree of Adam to Abraham; (add.info.: Family tree of Adam to Abraham; from Arca Noe, (building the ark), by Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680). Published Amsterdam 1675

Different species, from Arca Noe
3480670 Different species, from Arca Noe; (add.info.: Different species, from Arca Noe, (building the ark), by Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680). Published Amsterdam 1675

Illustration for the "Turris Babel" by Athanasius Kircher, 1679. Creator: Decker, Coenraet (1650-1685)
Illustration for the "Turris Babel" by Athanasius Kircher, 1679. Found in the collection of the University Library Heidelberg

Kircher, (1602-1680), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Kircher, (1602-1680), 1830. Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680) German Jesuit scholar and polymath who published works on comparative religion, geology, and medicine

Small dragon, 1678. Artist: Athanasius Kircher
Small dragon, 1678. A print from Mundus subterraneus, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1678. Kircher?s Mundus Subterraneus marks the first serious effort to describe the physical makeup of the earth

Map of the Garden of Eden, 1675. Artist: Athanasius Kircher
Map of the Garden of Eden, 1675. A print from Arca Noe, Amsterdam, 1675. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Device for listening to conversation in a piazza, illustration from
CHT163695 Device for listening to conversation in a piazza, illustration from Musurgia Universalis by Athanasius Kircher (1601-80) published in Rome, 1650 (engraving) by Italian School

Types of snakes, from Arca Noe, 1675 (engraving)
3480669 Types of snakes, from Arca Noe, 1675 (engraving) by Kircher, Athanasius (1602-80); (add.info.: Types of snakes, from Arca Noe, (building the ark), by Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680)

Arca Noe, (building the ark), 1675 (engraving)
3480666 Arca Noe, (building the ark), 1675 (engraving) by Kircher, Athanasius (1602-80); (add.info.: Arca Noe, (building the ark), by Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680). Published Amsterdam 1675

Arca Noe, (building the ark), 1675 (engraving)
3480667 Arca Noe, (building the ark), 1675 (engraving) by Kircher, Athanasius (1602-80); (add.info.: Arca Noe, (building the ark), by Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680). Published Amsterdam 1675

Arca Noe, (building the ark), 1675 (engraving)
3480663 Arca Noe, (building the ark), 1675 (engraving) by Kircher, Athanasius (1602-80); (add.info.: Arca Noe, (building the ark), by Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680). Published Amsterdam 1675

The great flood from Arca Noe, 1675 (engraving)
3480673 The great flood from Arca Noe, 1675 (engraving) by Kircher, Athanasius (1602-80); (add.info.: The great flood from Arca Noe, (building the ark), by Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680)

The great flood from Arca Noe, 1675 (engraving)
3480668 The great flood from Arca Noe, 1675 (engraving) by Kircher, Athanasius (1602-80); (add.info.: The great flood from Arca Noe, (building the ark), by Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680)

Frontispiece to Magnes sive de Arte Magnetica Opus Tripartitum
746858 Frontispiece to Magnes sive de Arte Magnetica Opus Tripartitum by Athanasius Kircher, 1643 (engraving) by German School

Portrait of Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680), 1664. Artist: Bloemaert, Cornelis Abrahamsz. II (1603-1692)
Portrait of Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680), 1664. From a private collection

Magic lantern, 1671 (1956). The projection of an image of a man burning in Hell. The image was produced by light from a lamp which travelled down the lens

The facial characteristics of a miser, 1808. Artist: Athanasius Kircher
The facial characteristics of a miser, 1808. A print from Le Lavater Portatif, Hocquart, Paris, 1808. Physiognomical portraits

Hand hydraulic water pump, 1678. Artist: Athanasius Kircher
Hand hydraulic water pump, 1678. A print from Mundus subterraneus, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1678. Kircher?s Mundus Subterraneus marks the first serious effort to describe the physical makeup

Furnaces, 1678. Artist: Athanasius Kircher
Furnaces, 1678. A print from Mundus subterraneus, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1678. Kircher?s Mundus Subterraneus marks the first serious effort to describe the physical makeup of the earth

Machine, 1678. Artist: Athanasius Kircher
Machine, 1678. A print from Mundus subterraneus, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1678. Kircher?s Mundus Subterraneus marks the first serious effort to describe the physical makeup of the earth

Lake geology, 1678. Artist: Athanasius Kircher
Lake geology, 1678. A print from Mundus subterraneus, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1678. Kircher?s Mundus Subterraneus marks the first serious effort to describe the physical makeup of the earth

Mythical creatures, 1678. Artist: Athanasius Kircher
Mythical creatures, 1678. A print from Mundus subterraneus, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1678. Kircher?s Mundus Subterraneus marks the first serious effort to describe the physical makeup of

Dragon, 1678. Artist: Athanasius Kircher
Dragon, 1678. A print from Mundus subterraneus, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1678. Kircher?s Mundus Subterraneus marks the first serious effort to describe the physical makeup of the earth

Virgin and child and a human skeleton, 1678. Artist: Athanasius Kircher
Virgin and child and a human skeleton, 1678. A print from Mundus subterraneus, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1678. Kircher

Wind pump, 1678. Artist: Athanasius Kircher
Wind pump, 1678. A print from Mundus subterraneus, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1678. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Virgin and child, 1678. Artist: Athanasius Kircher
Virgin and child, 1678. A print from Mundus subterraneus, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1678. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Human figures, 1678. Artist: Athanasius Kircher
Human figures, 1678. A print from Mundus subterraneus, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1678. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Water movement, 1678. Artist: Athanasius Kircher
Water movement, 1678. A print from Mundus subterraneus, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1678. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Birds, 1675. Artist: Athanasius Kircher
Birds, 1675. A print from Arca Noe, Amsterdam, 1675. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Genealogy tree of Adam, 1675. Artist: Athanasius Kircher
Genealogy tree of Adam, 1675. A print from Arca Noe, Amsterdam, 1675. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Geographic chart of the world after the deluge, 1675. Artist: Athanasius Kircher
Geographic chart of the world after the deluge, 1675. A print from Arca Noe, Amsterdam, 1675. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

The terrestrial paradise, 1675. Artist: Athanasius Kircher
The terrestrial paradise, 1675. A print from Arca Noe, Amsterdam, 1675. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Table of the species, 1765. Artist: Athanasius Kircher
Table of the species, 1675. A print from Arca Noe, Amsterdam, 1675. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Mythical creatures, 1675. Artist: Athanasius Kircher
Mythical creatures, 1675. A print from Arca Noe, Amsterdam, 1675. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Serpents, 1675. Artist: Athanasius Kircher
Serpents, 1675. A print from Arca Noe, Amsterdam, 1675. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Description of the ark, 1675. Artist: Athanasius Kircher
Description of the ark, 1675. A print from Arca Noe, Amsterdam, 1675. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Proportions of man, 1675. Artist: Athanasius Kircher
Proportions of man, 1675. A print from Arca Noe, Amsterdam, 1675. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Frontispiece of Arca Noe, 1675. Artist: Athanasius Kircher
Frontispiece of Arca Noe, 1675. A print from Arca Noe, Amsterdam, 1675. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Use of the magnetic compass in map making, 1643. Diagram of the use of the compass by cartographers and surveyors. Bor (Borealis) is north and Aust (Australis) is south

Camera Obscura, 1671. From Ars Magna by Athanasius Kircher. (Amsterdam, 1671)

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Athanasius Kircher, a renowned 17th-century scholar and polymath, left an indelible mark on the world of knowledge. His work spanned various disciplines, from natural history to linguistics, and his insatiable curiosity led him to explore the mysteries of the universe. One of Kircher's notable works was "Ars magna, " which he published in 1646. The title page of this book showcases his dedication to unraveling the secrets of nature. With intricate illustrations and enigmatic symbols, Kircher invites readers into a realm where science meets mysticism. Born in 1602 and passing away in 1680, Athanasius Kircher's contributions were not limited to intellectual pursuits alone. He also dabbled in artistry, as seen in his depiction of a small dragon created in 1678. This mythical creature reflects both his imaginative spirit and meticulous attention to detail. Kircher's innovative mind is further evident through his invention showcased in an illustration titled "Device for listening to conversation. " This device offers a glimpse into Kircher's fascination with communication technologies ahead of their time. In another one of his works called "Arca Noe, " published in 1675, Kircher delves into biblical themes such as building the ark during Noah's time. Through detailed engravings depicting scenes from this ancient tale, he combines religious narratives with scientific inquiry. Johann Adam Schall von Bell was one figure who influenced Kircher greatly; Schall von Bell served as Jesuit missionary before Ferdinand Verbiest took over that role later on. Their collaboration exemplifies how scholars like them pushed boundaries together while advancing human understanding. The great flood is yet another theme explored by Kircher within "Arca Noe. " In these engravings from 1675, he portrays this cataclysmic event with both awe-inspiring grandeur and meticulous accuracy—a testament to his multifaceted talents.