At the point between heaven and earth

At the point between heaven and earth

Flammarion’s wood engraving – first published in L’atmosphère, Paris 1888. akg images

The French astronomer Camille Flammarion made this supposedly medieval wood engraving that bears his name known in his work “L’Atmosphère. Météorologie populaire”. The picture tells of a wanderer between worlds – it captures the moment of his entry into heaven.

In the picture it crosses

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