The first CAMERA OBSCURA, later called magic box, was built by Aristotle in the 4th century. It was later used by artists such as Leonardo da Vinci (15th century) and Johannes Kepler (17th century), who used it as a basis to invent the telescope. This invention, combined with photosensitive materials, was the origin of the modern photography.
The CAMERA OBSCURA projects an image of what is happening in real time around the Tower of Perdigones. It consists in a white horizontal screen, a mirror and a few magnifying glasses. The mirror and the magnifying glasses are located at the end of a periscope, situated over the screen. The light comes into the periscope, through the mirror and is projected on the horizontal screen. The result is like a picture but with movement. |
