Chinese magic mirror
The Chinese magic mirror is an ancient art that can be traced back to the Chinese Han dynasty (206 BC – 24 AD). The mirrors were made out of solid bronze. The front is a shiny polished surface and could be used as a mirror, while the back has a design cast in the bronze. When bright sunlight or other bright light reflects onto the mirror, the mirror seems to become transparent. If that light is reflected from the mirror towards a wall, the pattern on the back of the mirror is then projected onto the wall. Michael Berry has written a paper describing the optics and giving some photos.
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Chinese magic mirror
The Chinese magic mirror is an ancient art that can be traced back to the Chinese Han dynasty (206 BC – 24 AD). The mirrors were made out of solid bronze. The front is a shiny polished surface and could be used as a mirror, while the back has a design cast in the bronze. When bright sunlight or other bright light reflects onto the mirror, the mirror seems to become transparent. If that light is reflected from the mirror towards a wall, the pattern on the back of the mirror is then projected onto the wall. Michael Berry has written a paper describing the optics and giving some photos.
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Le miroir magique est un miroi ...... es souhaits les plus profonds.
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The Chinese magic mirror is an ...... optics and giving some photos.
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Un espejo mágico chino es un ...... proyectaba sobre dicha pared.
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Волше́бное зе́ркало — зеркало, ...... ение света делает их видимыми.
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透光镜即古鏡,其外形與中國古代的銅鏡一樣,同樣是由銅鑄成,背 ...... 出現鏡背面上的圖案及文字,好像是透過來似的,故稱之為透光鏡。
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魔鏡(まきょう)は、平行光線ないし点光源からの拡散光線を反射すると、反射面のわずかな歪みにより反射光の中に濃淡があらわれ、像が浮かび上がる鏡(特に銅鏡)である。
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Le miroir magique est un miroi ...... es souhaits les plus profonds.
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The Chinese magic mirror is an ...... optics and giving some photos.
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Un espejo mágico chino es un ...... tica adjuntando algunas fotos.
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Волше́бное зе́ркало — зеркало, ...... бное зеркало из семи металлов.
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透光镜即古鏡,其外形與中國古代的銅鏡一樣,同樣是由銅鑄成,背 ...... 出現鏡背面上的圖案及文字,好像是透過來似的,故稱之為透光鏡。
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魔鏡(まきょう)は、平行光線ないし点光源からの拡散光線を反射すると、反射面のわずかな歪みにより反射光の中に濃淡があらわれ、像が浮かび上がる鏡(特に銅鏡)である。
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Chinese magic mirror
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Espejo mágico chino
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Miroir magique
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Волшебное зеркало
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透光鏡
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魔鏡
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