Bilder Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) – Lepus or the Hare – engraving (1648)

Beskrivning

"Der Hase: Lepus. XVII." depicts a hare in a crouching position on a small patch of ground, serving as a biological and medicinal study of the species. This engraving was published in Bologna in 1648 within a German edition of the Musaeum Metallicum, printed by Giovanni Battista Ferroni. The central illustration is surrounded by gothic letterpress text that provides a detailed account of the animal's anatomy and the various medicinal properties attributed to its parts, such as the brain, heart, and liver, in seventeenth-century pharmacology. The work exemplifies the era's focus on documenting the natural world for its perceived utility in human health and science.

Ulisse Aldrovandi was a celebrated italian naturalist and professor at the University of Bologna who is considered a founding father of modern natural history. He dedicated his life to the systematic collection and classification of thousands of specimens from the animal, vegetable, and mineral kingdoms. His massive personal museum and research library provided the foundation for a monumental series of illustrated scientific volumes. Aldrovandi's work was essential in transitioning natural science from classical lore to empirical observation during the late renaissance.

Artist or Maker: Ulisse Aldrovandi.

Dimensions: Approximately 32 cm x 19 cm.

Medium: engraving.

Date: 1648.

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