The astronomical lantern slide set and the Eidouranion in Australia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12895615 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Bush (0000-0001-9018-4373, The University of Melbourne, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 9-33 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Early Popular Visual Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1746-0654 • E-ISSN: 1746-0662 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17460654.2019.1620437 |
| OpenAlex | W2950218462 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 15 |
Astronomical lantern slide sets were amongst the first to be commercially produced, and also amongst the most long-lasting. The visual techniques of lanternism were shaped by the earlier practice of stage astronomy, involving devices like the Eidouranion and the Dioastrodoxon. In this article I describe the extent of this tradition in colonial Australia and argue that an examination of less central examples is revealing of its full influence. Evidence for a number of transparent orreries in Australia is presented, including that of John Cox in Sydney, and Phineas Moss in Tasmania. Other references to the devices of stage astronomy, such as by Laurence Hynes Halloran, are also described
Art · Art history · Lantern · Visual arts · Australian Indigenous Culture and History · History · History and Developments in Astronomy · History of Science and Natural History
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |