• Joseph FURTTENBACH (1573-1652)
1. German architect and scenic designer, studied in Italy
2. First to suggest lighting above the borders and behind wings
3. Created reflective candle housings History of Lighting
o 18th Century
• Very little innovation since the 17th century
• Some improvements to candle technology
Royal Danish Theatre, 1740 Footlight History of Lighting
o 18th Century
• Aimé Argand (1750-1803)
1. Swiss inventor, chemist and physicist
2. Developed the Argand burner in 1782, an oil lamp whose
chimney increased airflow and brightness by ten fold History of Lighting
o 19th Century