VALERIAN, 16th CENTURY.
FIG TREE, 16th CENTURY.
BOTANY: HORSE-RADISH.
BOTANY: PARSLEY ROOT.
BOTANY: SAGE.
BOTANY: POTATO PLANT.
BOTANY: ROSEMARY.
FIG (FICUS CARICA).
BOTANY: MISTLETOE.
BOTANY: CAMELLIA.
OSTRICH, 16th CENTURY.
TOUCAN, 16th CENTURY.
BIRD, 16th CENTURY.
SHARK, 16th CENTURY.
DANDELION.
HERMIT CRAB, 16th CENTURY.
SEA CREATURE, 16th CENTURY.
Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) flowers
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
ALPHABET, 16th CENTURY.
BOTANY: THYME, 1485.
BLACK PEPPER PLANT, 1578.
Pineapple, 16th century
COTTON PLANT, 16th CENTURY.
Cassava plant, 16th century
SHELL, 16th CENTURY.
South American tree, 16th century
African herbal tree, 16th century
Valerian flowers (Valeriana officinalis)
MASTERWORT, SOAPWORT.
UNICORN, 16th CENTURY.
HERBAL, 16th CENTURY.
FRENCH TOWN, 16th CENTURY.
ANGEL & LUTE, 16th CENTURY.
FOXGLOVE AND FENNEL, c1515.
MARTAGON (LILIUM MARTAGON).
BOTANY: GARLIC, 1579.
BOTANY: MANDRAKE, 1581.
BOTANY: SUNFLOWER, 1597.
BOTANY: IVY, 1597.
BOTANY: SWEET POTATO, 1597.
BOTANY: MISTLETOE, 1597.
GREAT LEOPARD'S BANE.
THIN-LEAFED FLAX, 1597.
FLAX, 1597.
THIN-LEAFED WILD FLAX.
BOTANY: SEA LAVENDER.
THE COMMON WILLOW TREE.
BOTANY: MOUNTAIN RUE, 1597.
BOTANY: FENNEL, 1597.
QUEEN ANNE'S LACE, 1597.
OAK TREE WITH ITS ACORNS.
BOTANY: PARSLEY, 1579.
BOTANY: GARDEN RUE, 1597.
BOTANY: WHITE ONIONS, 1597.
HOURGLASS, 16th CENTURY.
CUIRASS, 16th CENTURY.
Valerian flower, SEM
Valerian Valeriana officinalis
POMEGRANATE, c1580.
ALCHEMY, 16th CENTURY.
Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)
OUROBOROS, 16th CENTURY.
GILBERT: DE MAGNETE, 1600.
INDIAN HEMP, 16th CENTURY.
BOTANY: BELLADONNA, 1744
BOTANY: ONIONS, 1512.
PHYSICIAN, 16th CENTURY.
SHOEMAKERS, 16th CENTURY.
MONSTER, 16th CENTURY.
LUTENIST, 16th CENTURY.
BASSOONIST, 16th CENTURY.
ORGANIST, 16th CENTURY.
MICHAEL DRAYTON (1563-1631).
CULTIVATED OLIVE TREE.
BOTANY: GINGER.
HOLLY, 1597.
TARRAGON.
BOTANY: GARLIC, 1597.
MOUNTAIN GARLIC, 1597.
BOTANY: MALE MANDRAKE.
BOTANY: MARJORAM, 1485.
BOTANY: FOXGLOVE, 1597.
BOTANY: SMALL WILD RUE.
BOTANY: DATE PALM, 1597.
DATE PALM, 1597.
THORNY TREFOIL, 1597.
BOTANY: FEMALE MANDRAKE.
VIOL PLAYER, 16th CENTURY.
Portrait of King Francis I of France
WINDOW, 16th CENTURY.
VIATORIUM, 16th CENTURY.
CARAVELS, 16th CENTURY.
MARSEILLES, 16th CENTURY.
LONDON, 16th CENTURY.
HOLLY, 1503.
HUNTING HORN, 16th CENTURY.
BOTANY: HAWTHORN, 1565.
Valerian
HEMP PLANT.
VERVAIN.
SCOTCH FIR, 1581.
BOTANY: RYE, 1579.
BOTANY: COTTON PLANT, 1579.
DATE PALM, 1579.
CACTUS: OPUNTIA, 1606.
CACTUS, 1606.
Technical notes
Codex on the Flight of Birds
GUITARIST, 16th CENTURY. German woodcut by Tobias Stimmer (1539-1584).
MEASUREMENT, 16th CENTURY.
CANNON, 16th CENTURY.
MANDRAKE AND HERBALIST.
BOTANY: MISTLETOE, 1542.
BOTANY: GARLIC BULBS, 1512.
BOTANY: VIRGINIAN POTATO.
16th century print depicting Siena (Sienna) in Tuscany, Italy. The city walls are visible
SURGEON, 16th CENTURY.
DYER, 16th CENTURY.
MILLER, 16th CENTURY.
BAKER, 16th CENTURY.
LUTE, 16th CENTURY.
Horse's skull, 16th century
Horse's hoof, 16th century
DE HISTORIA STIRPIUM, 1542.
BOTANY: CHIVES.
BLOODLETTING, 16th CENTURY.
FLAUTIST, 16th CENTURY.
LEONARDO: FLYING MACHINE.
BOTANY: DOUBLE WILD ROSE.
EGYPTIAN ACACIA TREE.
HUMAN FETUS, 16th CENTURY.
BOTANY: OLIVE TREE, 1579.
HOLLY TREE, 1581.
BOTANY: TOBACCO, 1576.
BOTANY: THE PEANUT PLANT.
OAK TREE.
Doge Leonardo Loredan.
JOHN SMITH (1580-1631).
GOLD-HANDLED RAPIER, 16th C.
FRAN OIS VI TE (1540-1603).
(Leonardo da Vincis) Codex on the Flight of Birds
BOTANY: LEEKS, 1579.
Mythical hybrid creature, 16th century
Mythical water creature, 16th century
DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO.
THE TRINITY.
PERSEUS & ANDROMEDA.
BLOCH: PRINCE CHRISTIAN.
CESARE BORGIA
ARIOSTO: ORLANDO FURIOSO.
Bartolomeo Montagna The Virgin and the child.
SAINT URSULA.
LEO X (1475-1521).
SAINT PHILIP
WOMAN PLAYING CLAVICHORD.
ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA.
THE MAGDALENE.
THE PENITENT MAGDALENE.
JAN GOSSAERT (1499-1562).
CATHERINE DE MEDICIS
MICHEL de MONTAIGNE
HERNANDO de TALAVERA
TORQUATO TASSO (1544-1595).
ANDREA PALLADIO (1518-1580). Italian architect. Portrait by Bernardino Licinio.
DIANE DE POITIERS (1499-1566).
ULRICH von HUTTEN (1488-1523).
Self-portrait by Albrecht Durer
Painting titled 'An Allegory of Prudence' by Titian
Portrait of Frederick III, Elector of Saxony by Albrecht Durer
Engraved portrait of Lelio Francesco Maria Sozzini
The Dream of Saint Helena.