Light, their phenomena and the instruments: an iconographical study of optics (1665-1798)

In this paper, I present an analysis of illustrations of optics in widely-read materials published from the end of the 17th century to the end of the 18th century. My goal is to show that the visual repertoire of optics with a geometrical bias – as we see nowadays – was already established in this p...

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Autor: Moura, Breno Arsioli
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)
Repositorio:Caderno Brasileiro de Ensino de Física (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/94425
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/fisica/article/view/94425
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Optics
Illustrations
Light
Optical Instruments
Óptica
Ilustrações
Luz
Instrumentos Ópticos
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Sumario:In this paper, I present an analysis of illustrations of optics in widely-read materials published from the end of the 17th century to the end of the 18th century. My goal is to show that the visual repertoire of optics with a geometrical bias – as we see nowadays – was already established in this period, when studies about light were rising, as well as the development of optical instruments such as the microscope and the telescope. I hope this analysis contributes to new approaches to the optics in classroom situations.