De monstris. 1616. Pratique He thus fills a gap

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

Arabic language version

November 21

in the Chinese province of Hebei

De monstris. 1616. Pratique He thus fills a gapFortunio 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