We miss the living world, we admire its diversity. However, we rarely realize that long before the creation of the thematic television channels, several hundred years before the spread of illustrated magazines, the world of nature has been perfectly pictured and documented, not only with a view to knowing but also to the delights of the eyes. Presented at the International Cultural Centre exhibition “Roslins and Animals. Atlases of Natural History in the Age of Linnaeus” is a story about artistic and scientific fascinations of masterpieces of nature. Continue reading