Tekstblad met verklaring van de prent over Mechanica, p. 40 1695

This page of text, from *Le Cabinet des Beaux Arts*, a book of essays on various types of art written by Charles Perrault in 1695, focuses on the science of mechanics. Perrault, a French author and critic, praised the mechanics as the "soul" of many other art forms, comparing its capabilities to the seemingly impossible feats of architecture and warfare. The text discusses its application in building structures, designing tools, and creating weaponry. This page provides a fascinating glimpse into the 17th-century worldview on science and art, and how the two were seen as intertwined.