About the creation

Flammarion Woodcut

Artist name: Unknown artist

A man, wearing a long robe and carrying a staff, kneels down and puts his head, shoulders, and right arm through a gap between the starry sky and the earth. Beyond the gap a sphere of circling stars, fire and clouds is revealed. Behind the man appears an earthly scenery of plants and a shining sun.

Technique: Engraving

Date: 1888