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John Adam Schall (1591-1669)
Folio 69 from Olgilby's edition of Athanasius Kircher's China Monumentis (1669) showing Adam Schall von Bell (1592-1669?) in his study, standing by two globes, holding a pair of dividers.The depiction of his robes and hat are based on real 17th-century Chinese imperial garments.
Adam Schall von Bell was a Jesuit and missionary to China. He became an adviser to the first emperor of the Ch'ing dynasty. He introduced Galileo's new astronomy, including the telescope, to China.
Adam Schall von Bell was a Jesuit and missionary to China. He became an adviser to the first emperor of the Ch'ing dynasty. He introduced Galileo's new astronomy, including the telescope, to China.
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Object Details
| ID: | PAF7432 |
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| Type: | |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Hollar, Wenceslaus |
| Date made: | 1669 |
| People: | Bell, John Adam Schall von |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Sheet: 371 x 257 mm; Mount: 557 mm x 404 mm |