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Green, red, blue—three colours dominate the images
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Green, red, blue—three colours dominate the images

By Rem Koolhaas. Excerpt from the book ' Cities of the World'
Cities frozen in time: The evolution of city iconography in the early modern era
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Cities frozen in time: The evolution of city iconography in the early modern era

By Stephan Füssel. Excerpt from the book 'Cities of the World'
Thornton's labor of love
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Thornton's labor of love

A man ruined by his impassioned quest. By Werner Dressendörfer. Excerpt from the book 'Robert John Thornton. The Temple of Flora'
A masterpiece from the Golden Age of celestial cartography
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A masterpiece from the Golden Age of celestial cartography

Andreas Cellarius. Harmonia Macrocosmica of 1660
A gold mine of inspirational motifs
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A gold mine of inspirational motifs

By David Batterham. From the book "The World of Ornament"
The first bestseller in world history
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The first bestseller in world history

The ultimate, epic saga of love, war, death, destruction, hope, power and faith. Excerpts from Stephan Füssel`s introduction to 'The Luther Bible of 1534'
A Monumental 19th-century Achievement
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A Monumental 19th-century Achievement

Excerpt from the book 'Auguste Racinet's Le Costume historique'.
Albertus Seba's collection of natural specimens and its pictorial inventory
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Albertus Seba's collection of natural specimens and its pictorial inventory

Excerpt from the book 'Albertus Seba's Cabinet of Natural Curiosities'
Mapping the human body
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Mapping the human body

One of the most remarkable works in the whole history of anatomy: J.M. Bourgery's Atlas of Human Anatomy and Surgery
Emblematic ecstasy
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Emblematic ecstasy

Excerpt from the book 'Théâtre d'amour. The garden of love and its delights'. By Carsten-Peter Warncke
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