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Prosperi Alpini Marosticensis, Philosophi, Medici, In Celeberrimo Lyceo Patavino Pharmaciae Professoris Ordinarii, Hortique Medici Praefecti, Historiae Aegypti Naturalis Lugduni Batavorum, Apud Gerardum Potuliet, MDCCXXXV [1735], Botany, Early Works, Egypt, Natural History, Pre-Linnean Works, Social Life and Customs, Portraits, Prospero Alpini, Prosper Alpinus, Prospero Alpinio, Prosperus Alpinus, Botanist, Physician, A detailed depiction of a 16th-century scholar named Prospero Alpini. He is presented with a thoughtful expression, dressed in a distinguished robe adorned with decorative fastenings. In one hand, he holds an armillary sphere, symbolizing his interest in astronomy and navigation. The table in front of him features various scientific texts and instruments, reflecting his role as a professor of medicine in Padua. The background contains subtle details that suggest a scholarly environment, emphasizing his contributions to the fields of medicine and botany.