Conrad Gesner Collection

Peacock, Historiae Animalium, 16th Century Gesner believes that the peacock was domesticated in very ancient times, noting that the Greeks imported them from barbarian tribes

Conrad Gesner (engraving)
3625372 Conrad Gesner (engraving) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Conrad Gesner. Illustration for The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton (J M Dent, 1896)

Conrad Gesner, 16th century Swiss physician and naturalist, 1662. Artist: Conrad Meyer
Conrad Gesner, 16th century Swiss physician and naturalist, [1662]. Gesner (1516-1565) practiced in Zurich until he died of plague

Lycanthropy: forest demon captured in Germany in 1531 (1669). This creature was said to inhabit forests round Salzburg and Hamburg

16th Century German woodcut print. Historical print of a mythical Sea devil from Fischbuch, Conrad Gessner (1598)

Konrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist
Konrad Gessner (1516-1565), Swiss naturalist. Gessner was born in Zurich, the son of a furrier. After the death of his father

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Conrad Gesner, the 16th century Swiss physician and naturalist, is best known for his groundbreaking work "Historiae Animalium" (1551-1587). This comprehensive encyclopedia of animals, featuring over 800 woodcut illustrations, showcases Gesner's meticulous research and passion for the natural world. Among these illustrations, one finds a majestic peacock, a forest demon believed to be a lycanthrope captured in Germany in 1531, and various other intriguing creatures. These woodcut prints, created by artists such as Conrad Meyer, offer a glimpse into Gesner's world of discovery and the fascination with the unknown that characterized the Renaissance era.