Things (Material, inanimate objects, mostly works of art, both preserved and unpreserved)
Things – [Ico4635] Disabilities, deformations and monstrosities; diseases
ID Thing Type Category Technique Materials Function Image Width Height Depth Date description Date from Date to
[T9133] Sea Monk. In Conrad Gessner, Conradi Gesneri medici Tigurini Historiae Animalium Liber IIII: qui est de Piscium & Aquatilium animantium natura, Zürich: Christoph Froschauer (printer), 1558 (Washington, Library of Congress), p. 519 printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T30287] Cristoforo Coriolano (printmaker), Bishop-fish (Monstrum Marinum rudomenta habitus Episcopi referens). In Ulisse Aldrovandi, Vlyssis Aldrovandi Patricii Bononiensis Monstrorvm Historia cvm Paralipomenis Historiae omnivm animalivm, Bologna: Nicolò Tebaldini (printer), 1642 (Washington, Smithsonian Libraries), p. 358 printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T9117] Bishop-fish (De pisce episcopi habitu). In Gvlielmi Rondeletii ... Libri de Piscibus Marinis, in quibus verae Piscium effigies expressae sunt ..., Lyon: Macé Bonhomme (printer), 1554 (Washington, Smithsonian Libraries), p. 494 printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T9134] Bishop-fish (De pisce episcopi habitu, Rondeletius). In Conrad Gessner, Conradi Gesneri medici Tigurini Historiae Animalium Liber IIII: qui est de Piscium & Aquatilium animantium natura, Zürich: Christoph Froschauer (printer), 1558 (Washington, Library of Congress), p. 520 printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T30286] Cristoforo Coriolano (printmaker), Sea Monk. In Ulisse Aldrovandi, Vlyssis Aldrovandi Patricii Bononiensis Monstrorvm Historia cvm Paralipomenis Historiae omnivm animalivm, Bologna: Nicolò Tebaldini (printer), 1642 (Washington, Smithsonian Libraries), p. 28 printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T30289] Cristoforo Coriolano (printmaker), Monk Calf of Freiberg (Vitulomonachus Sorbini). In Ulisse Aldrovandi, Vlyssis Aldrovandi Patricii Bononiensis Monstrorvm Historia cvm Paralipomenis Historiae omnivm animalivm, Bologna: Nicolò Tebaldini (printer), 1642 (Washington, Smithsonian Libraries), p. 371 printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T6828] Cristoforo Coriolano (blockcutter), Monster Born in Belgium or in Cracow (Infans [Sigmòxes], cum promuscide, & capitibus animalium). In Ulisse Aldrovandi, Vlyssis Aldrovandi Patricii Bononiensis Monstrorvm Historia cvm Paralipomenis Historiae omnivm animalivm, Bologna: Nicolò Tebaldini (printer), 1642 (Washington, Smithsonian Libraries), p. 373 printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T17070] Martin Waldseemüller (designer), Carta marina (Washington, Library of Congress) printing: impression woodcut paper map 1516 1516‑01‑01 1516‑12‑31
[T80317] Heinrich (I) Vogtherr (printmaker attr.), Title-page border with various animals. In Gart der gesundheit Zu latein Hortvs Sanitatis ..., Johannes de Cuba (compiler), Strasbourg: Matthias Apiarius (printer), 1536 (Munich, BSB), fol. A1v printing: impression page: marginalia and borders woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T78264] Monstrum biceps cum altero capite in ventre and Monster of Novara. In Kaspar Schott, P. Gasparis Schotti Regis Curiani ... Physica Curiosa ..., Würzburg: Johann Jobst Hertz (printer), Wolfgang Moritz Endter and Johann Andreas Endter, sons (publisher), 1662 (Wolfenbüttel, HAB), Iconismus VII Ponatura e regione pag. 665 printing: impression page: figure engraving paper book decoration: illustration
[T78248] Joachim (I) von Sandrart (printmaker), Frontispiece to Physica Curiosa. In Kaspar Schott, P. Gasparis Schotti Regis Curiani ... Physica Curiosa ..., Würzburg: Johann Jobst Hertz (printer), Wolfgang Moritz Endter and Johann Andreas Endter, sons (publisher), 1662 (Wolfenbüttel, HAB) printing: impression page: marginalia and borders engraving paper book decoration: title page
[T77602] Monster born in Chieri. In Ambroise Paré, Les Oevvres d’Ambroise Paré ..., Paris: Gabriel Buon (printer), 1579 (Paris, Bibliothèques d'Université Paris Cité - Bibliothèque numérique Medica), p. IXcXXVII printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T77599] Two monsters (Infans ore leonino and Monster of Novara). In Fortunio Liceti, De Monstrorvm Cavssis, Natvra, Et Differentiis Libri Dvo ..., Padua: Varisco Varisco (printer), Paolo Frambotto (printer), 1634 (Los Angeles, CA, Getty Research Institute), p. 192 printing: impression page: figure engraving paper book decoration: illustration
[T77599] Two monsters (Infans ore leonino and Monster of Novara). In Fortunio Liceti, De Monstrorvm Cavssis, Natvra, Et Differentiis Libri Dvo ..., Padua: Varisco Varisco (printer), Paolo Frambotto (printer), 1634 (Los Angeles, CA, Getty Research Institute), p. 192 printing: impression page: figure engraving paper book decoration: illustration
[T77591] Monster born in Novara in January 1578. In Joannes Theobaldus Blasius, Prawdziwe wyobrażenie Troyga dzieći barzo strasznych, ktorym podobne nie wiem aby kiedy były widziane na świećie, Cracow: 1578 (Wrocław, Oss.) printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T77593] Monster born in Grevesmühlen on 20 December 1577. In Simon Pauli, Bildnis vnnd Gestalt einer erschrecklichen vnnatürlichen vnd vngewönlichen Geburt eines Kindes, Rostock: Jacob (I) Lucius (printer), 1578 (Halle, Archiv und Bibliothek der Franckeschen Stiftungen) printing: impression inserted piece woodcut, hand colouring paper book decoration: illustration
[T76920] Monster born in Grevesmühlen on 20 December 1577. In Joannes Theobaldus Blasius, Prawdziwe wyobrażenie Troyga dzieći barzo strasznych, ktorym podobne nie wiem aby kiedy były widziane na świećie, Cracow: 1578 (Wrocław, Oss.) printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T77590] Monster born in Chieri on 10 January 1578. In Joannes Theobaldus Blasius, Prawdziwe wyobrażenie Troyga dzieći barzo strasznych, ktorym podobne nie wiem aby kiedy były widziane na świećie, Cracow: 1578 (Wrocław, Oss.) printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T77600] Two monsters (of Ravenna and of Chieri). In Fortunio Liceti, De Monstrorvm Cavssis, Natvra, Et Differentiis Libri Dvo ..., Padua: Varisco Varisco (printer), Paolo Frambotto (printer), 1634 (Los Angeles, CA, Getty Research Institute), p. 234 printing: impression page: figure engraving paper book decoration: illustration
[T77600] Two monsters (of Ravenna and of Chieri). In Fortunio Liceti, De Monstrorvm Cavssis, Natvra, Et Differentiis Libri Dvo ..., Padua: Varisco Varisco (printer), Paolo Frambotto (printer), 1634 (Los Angeles, CA, Getty Research Institute), p. 234 printing: impression page: figure engraving paper book decoration: illustration