1596 Collection (page 2)

Swan Theatre in 1596 (from Johannes de Witts Observationes Londinienses), 1596. Private Collection

San Juan de Dios Square in 1596

Atlas Novus. Europe. Tartarians, 17th c
BLAEU, Jan (1596-1673). Atlas Novus or Atlas Maior. 1635 - 1665. Europa recens descripta. Map of Europe published in Amsterdam in 1633. Detail depicting Tatar people. Etching. SPAIN. CATALONIA

Walrus hunters in the 16th century. The picture depicts an incident during the voyage of Dutch explorer Willem Barentsz to Novaya Zemlya, or Nova Zembla, Russia, in 1596

Portrait Heinrich Luterburg 1596 oil canvas 72. 5 x 55. 5 cm
Portrait of Heinrich Luterburg, 1596, oil on canvas, 72.5 x 55.5 cm, unsigned, but dated and inscribed upper right: AETAT. 71 ÔÇó 15 [ligated monogram HL] 96 ÔÇó, Hans Bock d. A

Affodil Asphodelus Affodille Asphodelius heroion
Affodil (Asphodelus) Affodille. / Asphodelius heroion / Afrodilles. (title on object), Affodil. Numbered top right: 192. Top right the Latin and Spanish name

Bolderik Agrostemma githago Koorn Roose pseudo Melanthium
Bolderik (Agrostemma githago) Koorn Roose / pseudo Melanthium. / Nielle de Bled (title on object), Bolderik or corn rose. Numbered top right: 190. Right the name in four languages

Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus Geluwe Lisbloeme
Yellow Iris (Iris pseudacorus) Geluwe Lisbloeme / iris lutea Variegata. / iris Jeaune variety (title on object), Yellow Iris. Numbered top right: 182. Bottom right the Latin name

Purple iris Iris germanica Purple iris flower
Purple iris (Iris germanica) Purple iris flower / iris purpurea, iris parva violacea. / iris violet (title on object), Purple iris. Numbered top right: 184. Bottom right the Latin name

Affodil Asphodelus Ajuijn field Ornithogalon Spicatum
Affodil (Asphodelus) Ajuijn field. / Ornithogalon Spicatum. Monspelliensium florelacteo. / Afodille. (title on object), Affodil or Birds milk. Numbered top right: 191. Top right the Latin name

Yellow lily Lilium liliosphodelus Luteus LIliflorus adoratus
Yellow lily (Lilium). / liliosphodelus Luteus. LIliflorus adoratus. / Afrodilles. (title on object), Yellow lily. Numbered top right: 189. Right the Latin and Dutch name

Lentil Lens culinaris Wilde Sene Collutea Theophrasti
Lentil (Lens culinaris) Wilde Sene. / Collutea Theophrasti. / Baguenandier. (title on object), Wild lentil with yellow flowers. Numbered top right: 175. At the top the name in three languages

Cuckoo flower Lychnis Prick nose Lychnis coronaria
Cuckoo flower (Lychnis) or Prick nose (Lychnis coronaria) Christ eye hen half dice / Coronaria lijnis. Semi duplex. / oeuillettes semidoubles. (title on object), Koekoeksbloem or Prikneus

Leaf thirty-nine insects bloodless animals insect variae
Leaf with thirty-nine insects, bloodless animals. / insect variae. / Differents insectes. (title on object), mostly beetles, numbered 1-39. Numbered top right: 7

Cockchafer Polyphylla fullo Numbered top right
Cockchafer (Polyphylla fullo), Cockchafer. Numbered top right on the sheet: 8. Part of the sixth album with drawings of fish, shells and insects

Leaf twenty-two winged insects bloodless animals
Leaf with twenty-two winged insects, bloodless animals. / insectae variae. / Various insectes. (title on object), numbered 1-22. Numbered top right: 4

Dragonflies Odonata Naelden Demoiselles title
Dragonflies (Odonata), Naelden. / Demoiselles. (title on object), Sheet with fourteen dragonflies and damsels, numbered 1-14. Numbered top right: 9

Leaf thirty-three insects bloodless animals insectae
Leaf with thirty-three insects, bloodless animals. / insectae. / insects. (title on object), mostly beetles, numbered 1-33. Numbered top right: 6

Caterpillars Rispen Erucae Chenilles title object
Caterpillars, Rispen / Erucae. / Chenilles (title on object), Leaf with different caterpillars, numbered 1-7. Top right two names in Latin. Numbered top left: 13

Leaf ten locusts Spring-hens Locustae Santerelles
Leaf with ten locusts, Spring-hens. / Locustae / Santerelles. (title on object), Leaf with ten different grasshoppers and crickets, numbered 1-10. Numbered top right: 1

Pink wing horn Strombus gigas Numbered top right
Pink wing horn (Strombus gigas), Pink wing horn. Numbered top right: 12. Part of the sixth album with drawings of fish, shells and insects

Normal triton horns Charonia tritonis large triton horn
Normal triton horns (Charonia tritonis), large triton horn. / Magnus Strumbus. / Trompe Marine Conque de triton (title on object), Tritonshoren. Numbered top right: 10

Leaf thirteen flying insects bloodless animals
Leaf with thirteen flying insects, bloodless animals. / insectae. / insects. (title on object), Sheet with thirteen flying insects, numbered 1-13. Numbered top right: 2

Page eight crustaceans molluscs Sheet numbers 1-8
Page with eight crustaceans and molluscs, Sheet with eight crustaceans and molluscs, numbers 1-8, partly with the Latin names. Numbered top right: 9

Bream Abramis brama Braessem Brama Brme title
Bream (Abramis brama), Braessem. / Brama. / Breme. (title on object), Bream. Numbered top right: 12. Top left the name in three languages

Walleye Sander lucioperca Lucio perca title object
Walleye (Sander lucioperca), Lucio perca (title on object), Walleye. Numbered top right: 11. Top left the name in two languages. Part of the sixth album with drawings of fish, shells and insects

Leaf nine crustaceans molluscs sea lily numbers 1-9
Leaf with nine crustaceans and molluscs, Leaf with nine crustaceans, molluscs and a sea lily, numbers 1-9, with the Latin and sometimes also the French names. Numbered top right: 8

Pink winged horn Strombus gigas Roos Couleure Laphoorn
Pink winged horn (Strombus gigas), Roos Couleure Laphoorn. / Murex Aculeatus. (title on object), Pink winged horn. Numbered top right: 11

Cuttlefish Sepiida Saepia title object Numbered top right
Cuttlefish (Sepiida), Saepia (title on object), Cuttlefish. Numbered top right: 3. Part of the sixth album with drawings of fish, shells and insects

Perch Perca fluviatilis Baers Perca Perche title
Perch (Perca fluviatilis), Baers. / Perca. / Perche. (title on object), Baars. Numbered top right: 10. Here also the name in seven languages

Flag salmon Thymallus thymallus Hesch thijm-fish
Flag salmon (Thymallus thymallus), Hesch, thijm-fish. / Thijmallus (title on object), Flag salmon. Numbered top right: 6, with the name in two languages

Kolblei blei Blicca bjoerkna Blieck Blicca Ablet
Kolblei or blei (Blicca bjoerkna), Blieck. / Blicca. / Ablet. (title on object), Kolblei or blei (nickname: bliek). Numbered top right: 9. Top left the Bohemian name

Houting Coregonus oxyrinchus Houtijng Smelt Sphijrena fluviatalis
Houting (Coregonus oxyrinchus), Houtijng. Smelt. / Sphijrena fluviatalis. (title on object), Houting. Numbered top right: 8. Bottom left the name in three languages

Trout Salmo trutta Trutta Truile title object
Trout (Salmo trutta), Trout. / Trutta. / Truile. (title on object), Trout. Numbered top right: 4. Top left the name in three languages

Leaf seven different fish horseshoe crab numbered 1-7
Leaf with seven different fish and a horseshoe crab, Leaf with seven different fish, numbered 1-7, and a horseshoe crab from above and below, 8-9. Partly with the Latin names. Numbered top right: 25

Unknown fish unidentified fish According inscription
Unknown fish, An unidentified fish. According to the inscription a kopfffisch caught near Salzburg. Numbered top right: 2. Part of the sixth album with drawings of fish, shells and insects

Sheet twelve fish cuttlefish numbered 1-12 Latin names
Sheet with twelve fish and cuttlefish, numbered 1-12. With the Latin names. Numbered top right: 26. Part of the sixth album with drawings of fish, shells and insects

Black carp Cyprinus carpio carpio unidentified fish
Black carp (Cyprinus carpio carpio), An unidentified fish, possibly a black koi carp (Hajiro koi). Numbered top right: 3. Part of the sixth album with drawings of fish, shells and insects

Elft Alosa alosa Alosa Alose title object shad
Elft (Alosa alosa), Elft. / Alosa. / Alose (title on object), shad. Numbered top right: 5. Bottom left the name in ten languages. Part of the sixth album with drawings of fish, shells and insects

Catfish Siluridae Scheldt Lion mustela fosfilis
Catfish (Siluridae), Scheldt Lion. mustela fosfilis. seu fluviatalis / Lion de riviere (title on object), Catfish. Numbered top right: 1

Pieter Jansz Kies c 1536-97 Burgomaster Haarlem
Pieter Jansz Kies (c 1536-97). Burgomaster of Haarlem, Portrait of Pieter Jansz. Kies, mayor of Haarlem. Half-length, standing by a table, with a glove under his right hand. Cornelis Cornelisz

Large cheese herb Malva sylvestris Sigmaards herb
Large cheese herb (Malva sylvestris) Sigmaards herb / Alcea. / Guimauvre. (title on object), Mallow, with a beetle. Numbered top right: 119. With the name in five languages

American bird cherry Prunus serotina Vremde wild Keersen
American bird cherry (Prunus serotina) Vremde wild Keersen. / Cerasus Avium. / Seneve Sauvage. (title on object), American bird cherry. Branch with leaves, flowers and fruits

Siermais Zea mays Red Turkish Cooren frumentum indicum rubrum
Siermais (Zea mays) Red Turkish Cooren. frumentum indicum rubrum. / Bled de turquie rouge (title on object), Red ornamental corn. Numbered top right: 128. Right the Latin name

Carnation Dianthus Gentille pot flowers Gariophilus retonica
Carnation (Dianthus) Gentille. pot. flowers. / Gariophilus retonica. / oeuillet. (title on object), Carnation. Numbered top right: 123. With the name in five languages

Primrose Primula Roode Beeren oore Auricula ursi rubra
Primrose (Primula) Roode Beeren oore. / Auricula ursi rubra. / Auricule rouge (title on object), Steutelbloem. Numbered top right: 116. With the Latin names

Rose Rosa single gel rose Rosa lutea simplex
Rose (Rosa) single gel rose / Rosa lutea simplex / rose jeaune a fleur simple (title on object), Yellow rose. Numbered top right: 113. With the Latin name

Purple iris Iris germanica Smelly iris iris Glaijeul puant
Purple iris (Iris germanica) Smelly iris. / iris. / Glaijeul puant. flambe. (title on object), Purple iris. Numbered top right: 195. Bottom left the name in seven languages

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In the year 1596, a remarkable era of discovery and innovation unfolded. Johannes Kepler, an influential astronomer, unveiled his groundbreaking model of the universe in his renowned work "Mysterium Cosmographicum. " This line engraving depicted Kepler's revolutionary understanding of celestial bodies and their movements. Meanwhile, in the realm of art, Caravaggio mesmerized audiences with his captivating masterpiece "Head of Medusa. " Painted with meticulous detail on canvas, this oil painting showcased Caravaggio's unparalleled skill in capturing emotions and creating lifelike representations. The scientific world also witnessed significant advancements during this time. Andreas Cellarius presented his magnificent "Atlas Coelestis, " a celestial atlas that mapped out the intricacies of our cosmos. This extraordinary piece served as a valuable resource for astronomers seeking to unravel the mysteries of space. On another front, Francis Drake left an indelible mark on history through his daring voyages across uncharted waters. A miniature portrait immortalized him as a fearless explorer who defied boundaries and expanded horizons. In philosophy and mathematics, René Descartes emerged as a prominent figure during this period. His intellectual prowess was captured in depictions such as him sitting at his desk deep in thought or statues commemorating his contributions to these fields. Amidst all these achievements stood symbols representing Sir Francis Drake's legacy – from the majestic Golden Hind ship he commanded to his burial at sea near Portobelo, Panama. These reminders paid homage to Drake's audacious spirit that propelled him towards greatness. Closer to home in Exeter, Devonshire resided Mols Coffee House and Keetch Gallery – vibrant spaces where intellectuals gathered to exchange ideas and engage in stimulating conversations about art and science alike. As we reflect upon 1596 today, we are reminded not only of humanity's thirst for knowledge but also its boundless creativity across various domains.