Bidspirit auction | 1635 Engraving of the Sun

1635 Engraving of the Sun “Solaris” with Solar Flares, Based on Kircher & Scheiner's Observations - This stunning 1635 engraving offers an early view of the sun, depicted with solar flares and surface eruptions, based on the observations of Athanasius Kircher and Christoph Scheiner. Featured in Kircher's Mundus subterraneus (The Underground World), this piece was one of the first serious attempts to describe the physical makeup of the Earth, touching on theories of physics, geography, geology, and chemistry. Ideal for collectors of celestial maps, solar prints, astronomy, moon prints. References: De Vorsey (Mercator's World) Vol. 8 No. 2, pp. 28-31. Condition: Staining visible, with a tear to the image under ”spatium” at the bottom right. Hand-coloured. Size of image: 36.5 x 41 cm (14.4 x 16.1 inches).