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Artist
Title Nicolaus Copernicus Tornaeus Borussus Mathematicus
Date 1597
Medium engraving on copper
Notes Theodorus de Bry (1528 – 1598) was a Belgian engraver, draftsman and book editor and publisher who became famous most notably for his depictions of early European expeditions to the Americas.
Source/Photographer Uni Mannheim Mateo (Mannheimer Texte Online); Source ; Image:
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