De monstris. 1616. Pratique a wish that very few

a wish that very few will ever fulfill

He thus fills a gap long lamented by the scholarly world and profoundly renews the study of the subject

museum professionals including curators and conservators

in the Chinese province of Hebei

Report on the works carried out at Karnak during the winter of 1900-1901

De monstris. 1616. Pratique a wish that very fewFortunio Liceti (1577 1657) was one of those scholars who were interested in just about everything. A philosopher, physician, and astronomer, in 1616 he wrote a book devoted to the subject of monsters. Although this work is now completely forgotten, the engravings that illustrate it must still be considered for their aesthetic value. This notebook invites you to discover some of them, like a small cabinet of curiosities, or like a book of imaginary