Durer's Rhinoceros
A History of the World in 100 Objects
The Rise and Fall of the Rhinoceress
The rhino arrived in Lisbon on the 20th of May, after a sea journey of 120 days. Crowds flocked in amazement to witness him disembark. It was an exhilarating retrieval of classical antiquity,. A kind of living zoological renaissance with an alluring hint of exotic eastern wealth.
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