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Artist:
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Conrad Gesner
Conrad Gesner
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Title:
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Pan vel Satyrrus Marinus, from "Historia Animalium"
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Date:
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1551-1587
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Medium:
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Woodcut illustration
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Dimensions:
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12 x 6 1/2 in. (30.48 x 16.51 cm) (image)
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Credit Line:
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The Minnich Collection
The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund, 1966
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Location:
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Gallery 316
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Conrad Gesner attempted to compile all knowledge, both ancient and modern, of animals both real and less so. He relied on texts, painted images, actual sightings, specimens, and other remains. From a modern perspective, it may seem curious that he included so many Wild Things, but living in the Age of Discovery, he was highly aware that the unbelievable might turn out to be true.
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Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Gesner, Conrad
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Role:
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Author
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Life Dates:
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Swiss, 1516-1565
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Name:
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Gesner, Conrad
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Life Dates:
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Swiss, 1516-1565
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Classification:
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Prints
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Physical Description:
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black and white
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Creation Place:
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Europe, Switzerland, , ,
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Accession #:
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P.14,080
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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