The First Lisbon or Durer Rhinoceros of 1515 (reading response 4 & 7)
The First Lisbon or Durer Rhinoceros of 1515 (reading response 4 & 7) 4 I prefer the woodcut by Durer even though the one from Hans possess lots of similarities, and is also not a realistic depiction of the animal the one from Durer is still my favorite. Maybe because I already know what rhinoceros look like I find beauty in his creation, I find it to be magical and kind of wished that rhinoceros looked like that in real life. The level of detail in which he drew it, combined with his imagination is fascinating. It is also wonderfully close to what a rhinoceros looks like, taking into consideration the fact that all he had as reference was a sketch and a letter, and he actually never saw it in person. 7 Giovanni Giacoma Penni, title-page, Rome, 13 July 1515 (Bibliotheca Colombina, Seville) I found this one to be the most amusing because I just really enjoy the drawing. It is very simple in its mark making, and also details but still manages to ...
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