Scientific experiments [ Politics & Society / Science ]
… or The Orrery', Derby Museum and Art Gallery, c. 1766. The scene depicted in Wright’s painting is not one of theatrical exhibition but rather of experimental display in a domestic setting. The audience closely surrounds the apparatus and … (a stage illusion that created a ghostly image using light and mirrors), along with more routine scientific exhibitions. 16 Adam Walker’s eidouranion became a fixture in the capital, and his son Deane Franklin Walker built a …
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