17 Excellent Animal Illustrations from a 16th Century Book

3:31 pm 4 August 2014

Between 1551 and 1558, Swiss doctor and naturalist Conrad Gessner published his work titled Historiae animalium. The book presents the animals, but also the mythological beasts. And the illustrations are stunning. 

 

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Source: http://mentalfloss.com/article/58135/17-excellent-animal-illustrations-16th-century-book