Reflecting their owner’s taste and serving as an impressive exhibition space for visitors, cabinets of curiosities were a place of interest in the houses of the wealthy in the 16th an 17th centuries.
Displaying rare vegetable and animal species and fossils, these cabinets were always dedicated to science and knowledge. By collecting uncommon and beautiful objects in nature, rich noblemen were able to build a microcosm expressing the diversity of God’s creation.
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Idioma Inglés ● Formato PDF ● ISBN 9781780422312 ● Tamaño de archivo 64.7 MB ● Editorial Parkstone International ● Ciudad New York ● País US ● Publicado 2011 ● Descargable 24 meses ● Divisa EUR ● ID 2416889 ● Protección de copia sin