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Description”Map or Plan of the Port of Havana, Cuba” This hand-coloured map is from the Marco Coltellini’s ”ll Gazzettiere americano contenente un distinto ragguaglio di tutte le parti del Nuovo Mondo della loro situazione, clima, terreno, prodotti, stato antico e moderno, merci...”, italian edition. The work was published in Livorno, 1763. Marco Coltellini was an Italian author and editor known for his work on geographical and descriptive publications. He played a significant role in compiling and editing "Il Gazzettiere Americano," a detailed account of various parts of the New World. Coltellini's contributions to geographical literature provided valuable insights into the regions, climates, terrains, and products of the Americas during his time Artist of MakerViolante Vanni MediumHand-coloured engraving Date1763

Violante Vanni - Map of Cuba - Map or Plan of the Port of Havana

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DescriptionThis hand-coloured woodcut is from the Leonhart Fuchs&nbsp;”New Kreuterbuch”. The work was published in Germany, 1563. On the back side there is a woodcut depicting a plant. Fuchs' work was significant for its accurate depictions of plants and for helping to advance botanical knowledge during the Renaissance period. "New Kreuterbuch" remains a valuable historical resource for botanists, historians, and herbalists alike, showcasing the depth of Fuchs' botanical expertise and contributing to the understanding of plants in both scientific and practical contexts. Artist of MakerLeonhart Fuchs MediumHand-coloured Woodcut Date1563

Leonhart Fuchs - ”New Kreuterbuch” - Lavender - Lavandula

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DescriptionThis rare engraving is from Adriaan van den Spiegel’s ”De humani corporis fabrica liber decem, tabulis XCIIX. æri icisis elegantissimis, nec antehac visis exornati. Opus posthumum” and Giulio Casseri’s ”Tabulæ anatomicæ LXXIIX. omnes novæ nec ante hac visæ”, published by Matthäus Merian in Frankfurt, 1632.Casserio's and van den Spiegel's two posthumous works have here been combined and published by Daniel Bucretius (Rindfleisch). The plates were first published in Venice in 1627 in folio format and have been re-engraved in quarto format for this edition. Artist of MakerAdriaan van den Spiegel MediumEngraving Date1645

Adriaan van den Spiegel & Giulio Casseri - Human skeleton, seen from the front

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Description"Vestigare geometriae interualla locorum est, quamque alto, longa, et lata rerum corpora" The rare allegorical engraving by Cornelis Cort (1533–1578) after Frans Floris I (1519/1520–1570), published by Hieronymus Cock in Antwerp, 1565, this edition done by Johannes Galle in 1650 ca. Print showing a woman and two men who are gathered around a globe of the world. The woman holds a drafting compass and wears a crown that looks like the turrets of a castle. A frog and a snake are at the base of the globe. Various books and tools for measuring are scattered about on the ground. Geometry is a branch of mathematics concerned with questions of shape, size, relative position of figures, and the properties of space. A mathematician who works in the field of geometry is called a geometer. Geometry arose independently in a number of early cultures as a body of practical knowledge concerning lengths, areas, and volumes. The earliest recorded beginnings of geometry can be traced to ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt in the 2nd millennium BC. ”Geometria” is the part of the Seven Liberal Arts which are intricate depictions of female figures personifying each discipline, conveying the Renaissance ideals of education and intellectual pursuit. Through symbolic imagery and careful composition, Floris captures the essence of Grammar, Rhetoric, Logic, Arithmetic, Geometry, Music, and Astronomy, reflecting the era's reverence for learning and the arts. Artist of MakerCornelis Cort MediumEngraving Date1650

Cornelis Cort (1533–1578) after Frans Floris I (1519/1520–1570) - Geometria

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Description”Dialectica sits on a chair in a room with stone walls and argues with an old man.” Dialectic, a woman seated on a wicker chair engages in conversation with an elderly philosopher; she rests her feet on a stack of tomes labelled "ARISTOTELES" etc; a bird sits on her head, an eel is wrapped around her arm and a frog sits on an upright tome The rare allegorical engraving by Cornelis Cort (1533–1578) after Frans Floris I (1519/1520–1570), published by Hieronymus Cock in Antwerp, 1565. This edition published by Johannes Galle 1650 approx. ”Dialectic” is the part of the Seven Liberal Arts which are intricate depictions of female figures personifying each discipline, conveying the Renaissance ideals of education and intellectual pursuit. Through symbolic imagery and careful composition, Floris captures the essence of Grammar, Rhetoric, Logic, Arithmetic, Geometry, Music, and Astronomy, reflecting the era's reverence for learning and the arts. Artist of MakerCornelis Cort MediumEngraving Date1650

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