Coils of Sunshine”
Charles Smeaton’s Magnesium-Wire Photography in the Catacombs of Rome, 1866-1867
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14819310 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Osborne (0000-0002-6602-0894, Canadian Historical Association, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Scientia Canadensis Canadian Journal of the History of Science Technology and Medicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0829-2507 • E-ISSN: 1918-7750 |
| Publisher | University of Alberta Libraries (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.7202/1091247ar |
| OpenAlex | W4312937339 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
In the mid-nineteenth century photographers were challenged by the absence of light in indoor and underground spaces. One promising solution was the intense light created by the combustion of magnesium, which became commercially available in England in 1864. This article examines the use of magnesium wire by the pioneer Canadian photographer Charles Smeaton, who took the first pictures in the Roman catacombs in the winter of 1866-1867
Art · Art history · Magnesium · Metallurgy · Photography · Visual arts · Archaeological Research and Protection · Historical Art and Culture Studies · History · Materials Science · Photography and Visual Culture
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |