The invention of the daguerreotype is generally considered to be the birth of photography. The Kyn\u017evart daguerreotype, listed as a UNESCO “Memory of the World”, is a rarity in this respect. It is one of the rarest photographs in the world depicting still life with the motif of an artist’s studio.<\/strong><\/p>\n It is the work of the inventor himself, Louis Jacques Mand\u00e9 Daguerre, dedicated to Prince Metternich, who handwrote a note on the back about the importance of this gift. The inventor worked for 23 years on researching this method. He used a metal plate with a thin layer of silver to create the daguerreotype using chemicals. The photographer exposed the plate in a camera obscura, a precursor to the camera. The next step was then to make the image visible and steady it.<\/p>\n Kyn\u017evart Castle, where a new exhibition is being prepared for the daguerreotype, is also worth a visit for its extensive collection of relics and objects from all over the world from Prince Metternich’s famous friends, including an Egyptological collection with mummies, a cabinet of curiosities and an exhibition of weapons and prints.<\/p>\n<\/div>