The new definition of the animal is one of the fascinating features
of the intellectual life of the early modern period. The sixteenth
century saw the invention of the new science of zoology. This went
hand in hand with the (re)discovery of anatomy, physiology and - in
the seventeenth century - the invention of the microscope. The
discovery of the new world confronted intellectuals with hitherto
unknown species, which found their way into courtly menageries,
curiosity cabinets and academic collections. Artistic progress in
painting and drawing brought about a new precision of animal
illustrations. In this volume, specialists from various disciplines
(Neo-Latin, French, German, Dutch, History, history of science, art
history) explore the fascinating early modern discourses on animals
in science, literature and the visual arts. The volume is of
interest for all students of the history of science and
intellectual life, of literature and art history of the early
modern period. Contributors include Rebecca Parker Brienen,
Paulette Chone, Sarah Cohen, Pia Cuneo, Louise Hill Curth, Florike
Egmond, Karl A.E. Enenkel, Susanne Hehenberger, Annemarie
Jordan-Gschwendt, Erik Jorink, Johan Koppenol, Almudena Perez de
Tudela, Vibeke Roggen, Franziska Schnoor, Paul J. Smith, Thea
Vignau-Wilberg, and Suzanne J. Walker.
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