Jana Černá:
Orbis Naturalis Pictus: Illustration of nature, viewing of the marvellous

Abstract

This paper deals with the problem of early modern natural history illustration. It concentrates on the ways scientific illustrations are legitimized and changes in its forms. Particular attention is paid to illustrations of exotic specimens, originating from the New World, and also to their reception in the Czech lands in the early modern era.

Language: czech

Keywords: early modern period; natural history illustration; New World; exotic specimens; Fernández de Oviedo; Spain; Czech lands; Thaddeus Hajek of Hajek; Adam Huber; Mattioli