Obelisk

Dürer based his woodblock print of a Rhinoceros on a written account and drawing of an Indian rhinoceros that had been brought to Lisbon. Dürer had never seen a rhinoceros in person, and while his woodcut was not anatomically accurate, it was boldly imaginative, and became the de facto representation of the animal until the late 18th century. The German inscription on the print is taken from Pliny’s description: read more