Ole worm cabinet of curiosity notebooks
Curiosity Cabinet of Ole Worm
1655 engraving by Ole Worm
This frontispiece by Ole Worm titled Ole Worm’s Cabinet of Wonder: Natural Specimens and Wondrous Monsters is an engraving depicting various animal taxidermy, shells, and many other oddities.
Ole Worm's Cabinet of Curiosities
The piece was finished in 1655 and printed by G Wingendrop.
Description
| Ole Worm’s Cabinet of Wonder: Natural Specimens and Wondrous Monsters | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Olaus Wormius |
| Year | 1655 |
| Type | Print engraving |
| Medium | Paper |
| Dimensions | 27.8 cm × 35.8 cm (10.9 in × 14.1 in) |
At the bottom center of this frontispiece is a tablet containing the title and publication information for the volume printed on shells and bones. The title is situated within a room containing curiosities collected by Ole Worm in Copenhagen.
The room includes items such as taxidermy, weapons, and unlabeled barrels. The assortment of the items in the piece points to the works title- Ole Worm's Cabinet A cabinet of curiosities : Ole Worm’s ‘Museum Wormianum ..., carousel KUVEV