メトロポリタン美術館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (メトロポリタン美術館Instagram)「🦑🦑 In modern times we have people like Sir David Attenborough to dazzle us with the marvels of the natural world. During the Age of Exploration, it was all about books—in this case, that book was "Cabinet of Natural Curiosities: The Complete Plates in Colour, 1734–1765" by Amsterdam-based collector, Albertus Seba, who came into contact with natural specimens in his work as an apothecary. Amsterdam's position as a hub of maritime trade situated him perfectly to obtain specimens from around the world. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 👉 Learn more about Seba and other travel books of centuries past from the @metlibrary at the link in bio. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 📖 Albertus Seba. Cabinet of Natural Curiosities: The Complete Plates in Colour, 1734–1765 (New York: Taschen, 2001). Tomus III, Tabula 3. #WatsonLibrary #TheMet」5月25日 20時08分