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Deep in the bowels of the city of Rome, in the heart of the ancient Collegium Romanum, unfolded the spiritual panorama of Athanasius Kircher - a German Jesuit and polymath who was born on May 2, 1602 in Geisa, in the Hochstift Fulda. Truly, Kircher was not only a man of his time, but also of its visions and miracles. Inscribed in the shadow texts of his day, Friedrich Kittler praised him as "the Pope's scientific firebrand," a preserver of knowledge and a protector of science. At the heart of the Renaissance, Kircher asserted himself with unprecedented monographs dealing with Egyptology, geology, medicine, mathematics, and music theory. His motto, In uno omnia (In One All), sums up the totality of his scientific curiosity and also reflects the spirit of our times and the perfection of reproduction of art prints as we pursue it.
At first glance, the biography of Athanasius Kircher may appear as a simple chronology of his life. But behind each date lies a far-reaching story full of science, culture and fascination. When he joined the Jesuit order on October 2, 1618, he began to study philosophy and theology, opening the first chapter of his remarkable life. His journey took him through the turbulence of the Thirty Years' War and to the halls of the Pontifical University of Avignon in France. In 1633 he was offered the opportunity to succeed Johannes Kepler, but fate had other plans and led him instead to Rome to the Collegium Romanum. Here he realized himself in a variety of disciplines and worked as a professor of mathematics, physics and oriental languages. But his insatiable curiosity also led him on research trips outside the university, for example to Sicily, where he climbed the Lipari Islands and Mount Etna.
In the second period of his life, which he devoted to science, Kircher realized a variety of works ranging from mathematics, physics and chemistry to geography, geology, astronomy, biology, medicine, music, languages, philology and history. His publications are a wealth of information and reflect his profound fascination with space, life, and the human experience. His impressive book Magnes (1641), for example, which dealt primarily with magnetism, spans a wide range and opens discussions on topics such as gravitation and even love. Perhaps his best-known work, the Oedipus Aegyptiacus (1652), is a broad study of Egyptology and comparative religion that brings to life the splendor and complexity of ancient Egypt. His contribution to scholarship and his dedication to the beauty and precision of Egyptian art and culture are aspects we value most in our own pursuit of perfection in the reproduction of fine art prints. Kircher, who died in Rome on November 27, 1680, leaves a legacy that reflects both his capacity for depth and variety in his scientific investigations and his appreciation of art. He was a man whose curiosity and passion enabled him to expand the frontiers of knowledge of his time. Today, we live on his legacy by bringing his work and love of art to life in our art prints, making his beauty and knowledge accessible to future generations.
Deep in the bowels of the city of Rome, in the heart of the ancient Collegium Romanum, unfolded the spiritual panorama of Athanasius Kircher - a German Jesuit and polymath who was born on May 2, 1602 in Geisa, in the Hochstift Fulda. Truly, Kircher was not only a man of his time, but also of its visions and miracles. Inscribed in the shadow texts of his day, Friedrich Kittler praised him as "the Pope's scientific firebrand," a preserver of knowledge and a protector of science. At the heart of the Renaissance, Kircher asserted himself with unprecedented monographs dealing with Egyptology, geology, medicine, mathematics, and music theory. His motto, In uno omnia (In One All), sums up the totality of his scientific curiosity and also reflects the spirit of our times and the perfection of reproduction of art prints as we pursue it.
At first glance, the biography of Athanasius Kircher may appear as a simple chronology of his life. But behind each date lies a far-reaching story full of science, culture and fascination. When he joined the Jesuit order on October 2, 1618, he began to study philosophy and theology, opening the first chapter of his remarkable life. His journey took him through the turbulence of the Thirty Years' War and to the halls of the Pontifical University of Avignon in France. In 1633 he was offered the opportunity to succeed Johannes Kepler, but fate had other plans and led him instead to Rome to the Collegium Romanum. Here he realized himself in a variety of disciplines and worked as a professor of mathematics, physics and oriental languages. But his insatiable curiosity also led him on research trips outside the university, for example to Sicily, where he climbed the Lipari Islands and Mount Etna.
In the second period of his life, which he devoted to science, Kircher realized a variety of works ranging from mathematics, physics and chemistry to geography, geology, astronomy, biology, medicine, music, languages, philology and history. His publications are a wealth of information and reflect his profound fascination with space, life, and the human experience. His impressive book Magnes (1641), for example, which dealt primarily with magnetism, spans a wide range and opens discussions on topics such as gravitation and even love. Perhaps his best-known work, the Oedipus Aegyptiacus (1652), is a broad study of Egyptology and comparative religion that brings to life the splendor and complexity of ancient Egypt. His contribution to scholarship and his dedication to the beauty and precision of Egyptian art and culture are aspects we value most in our own pursuit of perfection in the reproduction of fine art prints. Kircher, who died in Rome on November 27, 1680, leaves a legacy that reflects both his capacity for depth and variety in his scientific investigations and his appreciation of art. He was a man whose curiosity and passion enabled him to expand the frontiers of knowledge of his time. Today, we live on his legacy by bringing his work and love of art to life in our art prints, making his beauty and knowledge accessible to future generations.
.jpg "Sephirot Tree of Life by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "The Tower of Babel. Reconstruction by Athanasius Kirche in his work \"Turris Babel\" about this tower and the history of early humanity by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Map of the Garden of Eden by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "An astrological chart, 1646 by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Geographic Chart of the World After the Deluge by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Map of the legendary island of Atlantis - from the Mundus Subterraneus of Athanasius Kircher by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Father Kircher")
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.jpg "Antediluvian giants, 1678 by Athanasius Kircher")
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_at_the_entrance_to_the_port_-_in_Turri_-_(MeisterDrucke-949462).jpg "The Colossus of Rhodes by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Cartographic representation of Charybdis and Scylla in the Strait of Messina, Sicily. Engraving from")
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.jpg "Magic lantern showing Death from Ars Magna Lucis, 1671 by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Pyramids of Egypt, illustration from")
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_philosopher_Pythagorician_-_(MeisterDrucke-987130).jpg "The Greek philosopher Archytas of Taranto (435-347 BC) Pythagorean philosopher, mathematician, astronomer and his wooden dove capable of flying. Engraving from Mundus Subterraneus by Athanasius Kircher (1601-1680) 1682 by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Genealogy Tree of Adam, 1675 by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "The terrestrial paradise, 1675 by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Ars Magna Lucis et Umbrae, 1671 by Athanasius Kircher")
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_flies_a_wooden_dove_Engraving_from_Mundus_Subte_-_(MeisterDrucke-1024010).jpg "Archytas of Taranto (435-347 BC) flies a wooden dove. Engraving from")
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.jpg "Burning Mirrors of Archimedes, Engraving from Ars Magna Lucis et Umbrae by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Genealogical Tree of Noah after Athanasius Kircher, Turris Babel, Roma 1675 by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Ars Magna Lucis et Umbrae by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Labyrinth of Dedalus to Enclose the Minotaur - in")
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.jpg "The Sun, the Earth and the Movements of the Moon - in The Underground World by Athanasi Kircheri by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Cross-section of the Earth showing the central fire, fire fires and volcanoes, from a copper engraving of Athanase Kircher")
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.jpg "Matteo Ricci and Xu Guangqi. From Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "The Chinese Emperor and Supreme Ruler of the Tartars - Chinese emperor Kangxi, Qing dynasty, engraving by Athanasius Kircher from China Monumentis, qua sacris qua profanis by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Dragon, 1678 by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Cross section of the earth crust demonstrating the origin of the thermal springs by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Scene of the Deluge, 1675 by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "The Harmony of the Birth of the World from Musurgia Universalis by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "The facial characteristics of a miser by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Dragon by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Types of Snakes, from Arca Noe by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Map of Atlantis, from")
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.jpg "Surface of the Sun showing sunspots, illustration from")
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.jpg "Title page of Mundus Subterraneus by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Mesopotamia, the Tigris and Euphrates - in")
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_predecessor_of_Ferdinand_Verbiest_-_(MeisterDrucke-1094416).jpg "Jesuit Johann Adam Schall von Bell, Predecessor of Ferdinand Verbiest, Astronomer at the Court of the Ming Dynasty in Nanjing, Wearing Mandarin Costume by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Machine, 1678 by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "The Great Flood from Arca Noe by Athanasius Kircher")
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_engraving_from_China_monuments_-_(MeisterDrucke-1464576).jpg "Chinese fruits, engraving from China monuments by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "The Great Art of Light and Shadow, 1646 by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "View of the rocks of Charybdis and Scylla in the Strait of Messina, Sicily. Engraving from")
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.jpg "Scene of the Deluge by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Table of the Species, 1765 by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Dragon by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Frontispiece of Arca Noe, 1675 by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Arca Noe by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Cattus volans by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Virgin and Child and a Human Skeleton by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Chambre noire after Athanasius Kircher, Lucis et Umbra Rome 1600 by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Arca Noe by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "The Song Emitted by Certain Birds Expressed by Musical Notes (from")
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.jpg "Mythical Creatures by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Johann Adam Schall von Bell. From Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "The Great Flood from Arca Noe by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Volcano of Vesuvius in")
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.jpg "Hand Hydraulic Water Pump, 1678 by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "The Tower of Babel - in Turris Babel by Athanasi Kircheri, Amsterdam by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Interior of a Pyramid - in")
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.jpg "Wind pump by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Etna in 1637 - in")
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.jpg "Scientific board representing lunar cycles and different constellations - Athanase Kircher by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Lake Geology by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Proportions of Man by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Human hearing and other animal species - From")
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.jpg "Mythical creatures by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Title page of Arca Noe, 1675 by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Small Dragon, 1678 by Athanasius Kircher")
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_(1601-1680_-_(MeisterDrucke-932008).jpg "Acoustic cornet invented by Athanase Kircher (1601-1680) by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "The Maze of Cnossos Designed by Dedale - In the Center is the Minotaur -")
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.jpg "Result of the Deluge by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Water Movement by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Hydraulic Machine IV, 1678 by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Map of Atlantis, from")
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.jpg "Serpents by Athanasius Kircher")
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_Italian_Jesuite_and_Paul_Ly_great_propagator_of_-_(MeisterDrucke-1003512).jpg "Portrait of Matteo Ricci and Paul Ly, great propagator of the Christian faith in China, engraving of")
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.jpg "Birds by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Representation of a Seahorse. Engraving from a Work by Athanasius Kircher by Athanasius Kircher")
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_and_Matteo_Ricci_(right)_in_Chinese_Mandarin_costume_frontisp_-_(MeisterDrucke-1000974).jpg "Adam Schall (left) and Matteo Ricci (right) in Chinese Mandarin costume, frontispiece of China by Athanase Kircher by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Arca Noe by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Furnaces, 1678 by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Refraction and scattering of the sunlight by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Pyramids of the Black Pharaohs - in")
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.jpg "Mummies - in")
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.jpg "Human Figures, 1678 by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Virgin and Child by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "An Elephant Rubbing Against a Palm Tree Trunk by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Mummies - in")
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.jpg "Description of the Ark by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Description of the ark by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "The Shrine of Saint Thomas at Meliapore by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Mummies - in")
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.jpg "Rhubarb plant, engraving from China monuments by Athanasius Kircher")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-990590).jpg "Le camellia - in")
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.jpg "Oedipus Aegyptiacus by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Oedipus Aegyptiacus by Athanasius Kircher")
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.jpg "Map of Atlantis, from")
_(bw_photo)_-_(MeisterDrucke-35353).jpg "The Tower of Babel, 1679 by Athanasius Kircher")
_projects_the_image_of_a_man_burning_in_hell_-_(_-_(MeisterDrucke-924521).jpg "A camera obscura (Magic Lantern) projects the image of a man burning in hell - (Magic lantern. Father Kircher")
.jpg "Ars magna lucis et umbrae, 1646 by Athanasius Kircher")