WEBLearn about the origins, uses, and effects of camera obscura, a device that projects a reversed and inverted image. Discover how artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Johannes Vermeer used it, and how to make your own.

WEBLearn about the camera obscura, the ancient device that projected an inverted image of the outside world on a wall or a screen. Find out how it was used for viewing eclipses, drawing, and photography.

WEBLearn how a camera obscura works and how it influenced art and photography. See a 200-year-old example of this 'magical box' and watch an animation of how it projects the outside world.

WEBJan 28, 2011 · Learn about the history, types and locations of camera obscura, a device that forms an inverted image of the outside world. This web page is not a Wikipedia article, but a blog post by the National …