12853 Athanasius Kircher (1602–1680) – Map of the Mediterranean Sea – Europe and North Africa – Engraving (1665)
"Mappa Maris Mediterranei Fluxus currentes et Motuum Naturam Motuum explicans." This map illustrates the Mediterranean basin, including the surrounding regions of Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor, with a specific focus on the internal currents and subterranean water systems theorized by the author. The technical nature is a copper engraving published in Amsterdam by Janssonius van Waesberge and Elizaeus Weyerstraten as part of the influential work Mundus Subterraneus. Athanasius Kircher was a German Jesuit scholar and polymath who published extensively on geology, linguistics, and the natural sciences. He was celebrated as one of the most intellectually curious figures of the seventeenth century and established the first public museum in Rome.
Athanasius Kircher was a German Jesuit priest and a prolific polymath who became a central figure in the scientific life of Baroque Rome. He spent most of his career at the Roman College where he conducted research into subjects ranging from vulcanology to ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. His primary contribution was the synthesis of vast amounts of global knowledge into encyclopedic volumes that combined empirical observation with philosophical speculation. Kircher's Mundus Subterraneus was particularly significant for its early theories on the earth's interior and oceanic systems, making him a pioneer in the study of physical geography.
Artist or Maker: Athanasius Kircher.
Dimensions: Approximately 40 cm x 47 cm.
Medium: Engraving.
Date: 1665.
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