Magic lantern
device · 1659 · Early modern era
A projector of images from glass slides (Huygens).
What it is made of
- Lens — has part. Lenses.
Principles and materials it uses
- Oil lamp — uses. The light source is an oil lamp.
- Glass — is made of. The images were painted on glass slides.
- Brass — is made of. The body and tube are brass.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Film projector — evolved into. Projecting images from a transparent medium.