31.3 x 19.8cm (12.3" x 7.8")Sheet: 42 x 25.3cm (16.5" x 10") Plate: 31 x 19.5cm (12.2" x 7.7")
Originally published in 1731, the Physica Sacra features over 700 copper plate engravings. It is a compilation of art, science and spirituality in which Scheuchzer uses the Bible as his reference point for describing the natural world and its processes. With a fine balance of careful observation and allegorical imagination, these depict such scenes as: lamenting fetal skeletons with the motto “homo ex humo” (‘man from the ground’, or ‘dust’); a variety of anatomical views of the human body projected on drapery or foregrounding mysterious landscapes; birds in biblical landscapes augmented by baffling cyphers; comparative snowflakes with the text “thesauri nivis” or “treasures of snow”; and much more. These images serve as an excellent reminder that our views of science—and particularly the study of the human body—have changed over time.
| SKU | nm796 |
|---|---|
| Artist | I. A. Corvinus |
| Date | 18th Century |
| Dimensions | 31.3 x 19.8cm |
| Medium | Engraving |
| Subject | Miscellaneous |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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