A painter whose father was an engraver and publisher of the same name; Matthauml;us Merian (1621ndash;1687) published this remarkable group of unusual and highly imaginative animal illustrations. This copyright-free collection includes a large and fascinating selection of engravings that illustrate scientific specimens and legendary creatures ― all meticulously reproduced from an extremely rare eighteenth-century edition.Carefully arranged into six major divisions (quadrupeds; snakes; mollusks and crustaceans; fish; birds; and insects); approximately 1;300 copyright-free images include realistic and fanciful portrayals of a varied array of real animals; in addition to such imaginary creatures as unicorns; dragons; basilisks; harpies; griffins; and other mythical beasts. Identifying captions in Latin accompany many of the illustrations. Commercial artists; illustrators; and craftspeople will find a host of uses for these lovingly detailed engravings: as book and magazine illustrations and as attention-getting graphics ideal for enhancing flyers; brochures; newsletters; and any number of other print projects. Art lovers and antiquarians ― anyone with an interest in the art and ideas of an earlier era ― will enjoy browsing through these wonderful antique images.
#2806860 in eBooks 2012-07-26 2012-07-26File Name: B008SA2E9O
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