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25 décembre 2015
Alidade with scenic representations for use of the instrument, Christoph Trechsler, 1618, Dresden
Alidade with scenic representations for use of the instrument. Elevation angle measuring device, Christoph Trechsler (around 1546-1624), 1618, Dresden. Brass, cast, engraved and gilded. Height x Width x Depth: 12 x 13.9 x 8.5 cm. Ident.Nr. K 4671. Kunstgewerbemuseum © Photo: Museum of Decorative Arts of the National Museums in Berlin - Prussian Cultural Heritage. Photo: Karen Bartsch
This luxurious instrument had several functions. The left tympanum of the semicircular plate engraving shows the usage: A surveyor determines the height of a tower; on the scale of the semicircle, he could see the angle and so determine the amount. But the instrument could also be used as a compass and ruler. To connect to this unit beautiful and useful, rich ornament bears the preciousness bill, but decisive was the precision of the instrument.
In addition to newly developed devices for measuring time such works were a prerequisite for the> Measuring the World. " They formed an integral part of many art collections. With Christoph Trechsler (around 1546-1624), a heyday of Saxon instrument-making began. SN
In addition to newly developed devices for measuring time such works were a prerequisite for the> Measuring the World. " They formed an integral part of many art collections. With Christoph Trechsler (around 1546-1624), a heyday of Saxon instrument-making began. SN
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