From a Sacral Camera Obscura Projection to a Regular Camera Every-Day One
The article presents the genesis and historic development of a camera obscura as a visual perception device and a regular photo camera predecessor. The author analyses the sacral and the profane character of projected images and their transformations in art and culture as well as the use of a camera obscura by great artists and its significance in the study of nature from the very first sacral projections to modern photos.