Amazing Rare Things: The Art of Natural History in the Age of Discovery

Name: Amazing Rare Things: The Art of Natural History in the Age of Discovery
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ISBN: 9780300215724

ISBN-10: 030021572X

ISBN-13: 9780300215724

Edition: 2015

Authors: David Attenborough, Susan Owens, Martin Clayton, Rea Alexandratos

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The Royal Collection, held at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace, and Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, has been shaped by the personal tastes of kings and queens for more than five hundred years. The Collection s exquisite natural history artworks in Amazing Rare Things is supplemented by an introduction and commentary from Sir David Attenborough. This exploration of the natural world from the late fifteenth century to the early eighteenth century represents a period when European knowledge of the world was transformed by voyages of discovery to the farthest reaches of Africa, Asia, America, and beyond. Included are works by Leonardo da Vinci and other foremost artists and collectors of their time…

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2015
Publisher: Yale Univ Pr
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English