Things (Material, inanimate objects, mostly works of art, both preserved and unpreserved)
Things – [Ico753] Mis-shapen animals; monsters
ID Thing Type Category Technique Materials Function Image Width Height Depth Date description Date from Date to
[T76063] Willem Janszoon Blaeu (designer), Map of Africa. In Geographica Et Hydrographica Nova Africae Descriptio, Amsterdam: Hendrik (I) Hondius (printer), 1624 (Weimar, HAAB) printing: impression page: figure engraving paper book decoration: illustration
[T76065] Camphruch. In Vlyssis Aldrovandi Patricii Bononiensis Monstrorvm Historia cvm Paralipomenis Historiae omnivm animalivm, Bologna: Nicolò Tebaldini (printer), 1642 (Washington, Smithsonian Libraries), p. 113 printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T5121] Tabl. XI (1. Cervus Palmatus / 2. Tragelapus / 3. Tarandus / 4. Rangifer / 5. Alce / 6. Alce foemina / 7. Rhinoceros). In Ulisse Aldrovandi, Ulyssis Aldrovandi Patricii Bononiensis, Quadrupedum omnium bisulcorum Historia ..., Frankfurt am Main: Caspar Rotelius (printer), Johann David Zunner (publisher), 1647 (Regensburg, Staatliche Bibliothek), p. 354 printing: impression page: figure engraving paper book decoration: illustration
[T5117] Tabl. VII (1. Aries Cretensis Striptocerus / 2. Aries sine Cornibus & cauda / 3. Aries Reflexis & conVolutis cornibus / 4. Ouis Insulce Madagascar / 5. Agnus natus duobus Capitibus et quinque pedibus / 6. Agnus Capite Suillo / 7. Agnus pedibus Equinis & capite Simice / 8. Agnus Triceps / 9. Agnus Niger dorso duplici conjuncto pedibus octo). In Ulisse Aldrovandi, Ulyssis Aldrovandi Patricii Bononiensis, Quadrupedum omnium bisulcorum Historia ..., Frankfurt am Main: Caspar Rotelius (printer), Johann David Zunner (publisher), 1647 (Regensburg, Staatliche Bibliothek), p. 189 printing: impression page: figure engraving paper book decoration: illustration
[T5116] Tabl. VI (2. Aries Tricornis / 1. Aeies Sexcornis / 4. Aries Hirsutus / 3. Ventres Agni Aperti / 7. Aries Indicus / 5. Aries Hirsutus Capite & pedibus nigris). In Ulisse Aldrovandi, Ulyssis Aldrovandi Patricii Bononiensis, Quadrupedum omnium bisulcorum Historia ..., Frankfurt am Main: Caspar Rotelius (printer), Johann David Zunner (publisher), 1647 (Regensburg, Staatliche Bibliothek), p. 164 printing: impression page: figure engraving paper book decoration: illustration
[T5113] Tabl. III (1. Vitulus Biceps duplici facie / 2. Vitulus duobus Tandum posterioribus pedibus / 3. Bosin Cervice Cornu gerens / 4. Vitulus quodam modo Bicorporeus / 5. Monstrum Bicorporeum erectum quinque auribus / 6. Vitulus agnina facie / 7. Bos cruribus brevibus instar nani / 8. Caput bovis Antiquissimum Romae usitatum / 9. Bos bicornis. In Ulisse Aldrovandi, Ulyssis Aldrovandi Patricii Bononiensis, Quadrupedum omnium bisulcorum Historia ..., Frankfurt am Main: Caspar Rotelius (printer), Johann David Zunner (publisher), 1647 (Regensburg, Staatliche Bibliothek), p. 56 printing: impression page: figure engraving paper book decoration: illustration
[T5112] Tab. II (1. Vitulus Biceps Saturoe natus / 2. Tauri Caput in Alsatia Visum / 3. Vituli Biceps Mediolani natus / 4. Caput Vituli geminum / 5. Aliud Caput geminum / 6. Vitulus Oculis naribus & auribus humanis / 7. Vitulus Septibes / 8. Bos quinque pedibus Basileoe Rauracorum A.D. 1551 Visus / 9. Vitulus sextipes). In Ulisse Aldrovandi, Ulyssis Aldrovandi Patricii Bononiensis, Quadrupedum omnium bisulcorum Historia ..., Frankfurt am Main: Caspar Rotelius (printer), Johann David Zunner (publisher), 1647 (Regensburg, Staatliche Bibliothek), p. 54 printing: impression page: figure engraving paper book decoration: illustration
[T58581] Animals (De fertilitate ueteris Germaniae). In Sebastian Münster, Cosmographiae uniuersalis Lib. VI in quibus, iuxta certiores fidei scriptorum ..., Basel: Heinrich Petri (printer), January 1550 - March 1550 (Cracow, MNK, BCzart), p. 284 printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T58581] Animals (De fertilitate ueteris Germaniae). In Sebastian Münster, Cosmographiae uniuersalis Lib. VI in quibus, iuxta certiores fidei scriptorum ..., Basel: Heinrich Petri (printer), January 1550 - March 1550 (Cracow, MNK, BCzart), p. 284 printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T75321] Hieronymus Kösler (goldsmith), Back cover - Creation of Eve, Warning of Adam and Eve, Expulsion from Paradise, and Labour of Adam and Eve (Toruń, Biblioteka Uniwersytecka). Part of Silver binding. Part of Fol. 2 from the Silver Library of Duke Albert of Prussia (Toruń, Biblioteka Uniwersytecka) crafts set or complex object: bound volume: codex: covers or a part of casting, gilding metal: silver book binding or part of 1554 ‑ 1562 1554‑01‑01 1562‑12‑31
[T50680] Cristoforo Coriolano (printmaker), Chimera (Icon Chimaerae). In Ulisse Aldrovandi, Vlyssis Aldrovandi Patricii Bononiensis De Qvadrvpedib[us] Digitatis Viviparis Libri Tres ..., Bologna: Nicolò Tebaldini (printer), Bartolomeo Ambrosini (publisher), Marco Antonio Bernia (publisher), 1645 (Warsaw, BN), p. 56 printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper
[T45192] Unicorn caught by a virgin (Unicornus). In Ortus sanitatis, Johannes de Cuba (compiler attr.), Mainz: Jacob Meydenbach (printer), 23 June 1491 (Munich, BSB), fol. 296v printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T50671] Cristoforo Coriolano (printmaker), Monstrum leoninum (Icon quadrupedis, reticulato corpore, sub nomine Monstri leonini communicata, cum tamen cynocephali potius quam leonis faciem praeseferat). In Ulisse Aldrovandi, Vlyssis Aldrovandi Patricii Bononiensis De Qvadrvpedib[us] Digitatis Viviparis Libri Tres ..., Bologna: Nicolò Tebaldini (printer), Bartolomeo Ambrosini (publisher), Marco Antonio Bernia (publisher), 1645 (Warsaw, BN), p. 55 printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T74936] Unusual Fish Caught in Geneva (Philadelphia, PA, Free Library of Philadelphia, Rare Book Department) drawing watercolour paper book decoration: illustration
[T74934] Unusual Fish Caught in Geneva (Philadelphia, PA, Free Library of Philadelphia, Rare Book Department) drawing watercolour paper
[T74931] Unusual Fish Caught in the Port of Cucanga. In The worlds wonder! or, the prophetical fish, London: 1666 printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T74939] Unusual Fish Caught in the Port of Cucanga. In Anno 1664. ist dises Erschröckliche und sehr wunderbarliche, Meer Wunder, in dem Königrich Ciucanghe, Gräzet an die Provintz und Königreich China durch die Fischer in dem Meerhafen aldort ... gefangen worden ..., Augsburg: 1664 (Amberg, Provinzialbibliothek) printing: impression page: figure engraving paper book decoration: illustration
[T74927] Unusual Fish Caught in Stralsund. In Wahre Abcontraffarctur eines Fisches welcher im Februarii bey der Statt Stralsundt in Pommern von zweyen Fischern ist gefangen worden, Prague: Ludmila Sedlčanská (printer), 1638 printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T9059] Monstrum leoninum (Figure d'un lion marin couvert descailles). In Ambroise Paré, Deux Livres De Chirvrgie, I. De la generatio[n] de l’homme... 2. Des monstres tant terrestres que marins ..., Paris: André Wechel (printer), 1573 (Paris, Bibliothèques d'Université Paris Cité - Bibliothèque numérique Medica), p. 542 printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration
[T9135] Monstrum leoninum (De monstro leonino 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. 558 printing: impression page: figure woodcut paper book decoration: illustration