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Gessner, Elephant, 16th Century

Historiae Animalium by Swiss naturalist Conrad Gessner is considered the first modern zoological work. The animals were described through actual observation and accurately illustrated with woodcuts by Gessner and his colleagues.

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Gessner, Elephant, 16th Century

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Historiae Animalium by Swiss naturalist Conrad Gessner is considered the first modern zoological work. The animals were described through actual observation and accurately illustrated with woodcuts by Gessner and his colleagues.

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4200 x 3060 px | 36.8 MB

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35.6 x 25.9 cm | 14.0 x 10.2 in (300 dpi)

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16 16TH XVI XVITH SIXTEENTH CENTURY • 16 CENTURY • 16TH CENTURY • 16TH • ANIMAL • ANIMALIUM • ART • CELEBRITIES • CELEBRITY • CENTURY • CLASSIFICATION • COLORIZED • CONRAD • ELEFANT • ELEPHANT • ELEPHANTIDAE • ELEPHANTS • ENHANCED • FAMOUS PEOPLE • FAMOUS • GESSNER • HISTORIAE • HISTORIC • HISTORY • ILLUSTRATION • ILLUSTRATIONS • MAMMAL • ON • PROBOSCIDEA • RENAISSANCE • STUDIES • WOODBLOCK PRINT • WOODCARVING • WOODCUT • XVI CENTURY • XYLOGRAPHY • ZOOLOGY