Varieties of sea urchins and spines

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Varieties of sea urchins and spines

Sea urchins with various coloured spines. Sea urchins with red, brown and green spines, edible sea urchin, Echinus esculentus 1, Metalia spatagus with brown spines 6. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Georg Wolfgang Knorr from his Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet van Zeldzaamheden der Natuur, Blusse and Son, Nuremberg, 1771. Specimens from a Wunderkammer or Cabinet of Curiosities of Johann Ambrosius Beurer

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Ambrosius Auserlesenes Deliciae Echinus Edible Esculentus Georg Johann Knorr Naturae Naturalien Cabinet Oder Selectae Spines Urchin Wolfgang Zoological

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This exquisite hand-colored copperplate print showcases a captivating array of sea urchins and their distinctive spines, drawn and engraved by the renowned naturalist Georg Wolfgang Knorr for his Deliciae Naturae Selectae, published by Blusse and Son in Nuremberg, 1771. The illustration features various species of sea urchins, including the edible sea urchin, Echinus esculentus, with its white test and red-tipped spines, and Metalia spatagus with its brown spines, numbered 1 and 6 respectively. The intricate detail and vibrant colors of this zoological illustration transport us back to the age of the Wunderkammern or Cabinets of Curiosities, where such natural wonders were meticulously collected and admired for their beauty and rarity. The rich hues of the sea urchins' spines, ranging from red and brown to green, add to their allure and serve as a testament to the natural world's boundless diversity. This stunning representation of sea urchins and their spines not only showcases the artistic skill of Georg Wolfgang Knorr but also highlights the fascination with the natural world that characterized the Enlightenment era.

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