Ulisse Aldrovandi: Tutte le statue antiche, che in Roma in diversi luoghi, e case particolari si veggono, raccolte e descritte per Ulisse Aldroandi, pp. 115-315, in: Lucio Mauro, Le antichità della città di Roma, brevissimamente raccolte da chiunque hà scritto, ò antico, ò moderno; per Lucio Mauro, che hà voluto particolarmente tutti questiluoghi vedere; onde hà corretti molti errori, che ne li altri scrittori di queste Antichità si leggono. Appresso, tutte le Statue antiche, che in Roma in diversi luoghi, e case particolari si veggono, raccolte e descritte per M. Ulisse Aldroandi, opera non fatta piu mai da scrittoralcuno, & in questa quarta impressione ricorretta (Venezia 1562) (FONTES 29)

Ulisse Aldrovandi’s "Delle statue antiche" (1556, 1558, 1562) is the most important source for the collection of ancient statuary in Rome in the first half of the sixteenth century. It is also an early and important work on statuary and sculpture in general, a topic treated by relatively few treatises. Aldrovandi’s work has been fundamental for documenting the sculpture gardens and the collections of antiquities that existed in Rome around 1550, for reconstructing the contents and the appearance of single collections, and for establishing the provenance and tracing the history of single statues. The text has also been examined as a document of the aims and methods of archaeologists and antiquarians in the mid-sixteenth century. Among Aldrovandi's publications, his early "Delle statue" is an anomaly: it is his only published work that treats antiquities, despite many indications in Aldrovandi’s unpublished manuscripts that he investigated both ancient art and the customs of daily life in antiquity. Aldrovandi’s "Delle statue antiche", also displays a broad knowledge of many other classes of antiquities: inscriptions, vases, masks, coins and instrumentaria. The purpose of Aldrovandi, Part I, is to present the searchable full text of this work. The full text is accompanied by a brief introduction and a summary biography of Aldrovandi, both with bibliographical indications that lead to further literature. Both of these sections will be presented in a very considerably expanded form in ADROVANDI, PART II. An Appendix in Part I records in full text the summary treatment of Aldrovandi’s book by Paul Gustav Hübner (1912). Part II will also include a digital facsimile of the text presented here in full text, a commentary, and indexes (inscriptions, collections, statues, reliefs, and other objects), as well as an introduction and guide to research on Adrovandi and his work. Ulisse Aldrovandi’s book is far more than a simple list of statues in Rome, as the systematic character of his recording of the ancient works in terms of multiple parameters reveals. Aldrovandi’s detailed and accurate descriptions of ancient statues, busts, and multi-figured reliefs indicate that, for the final composition of his text, he had at his disposal not only accurate lists and careful notes made in situ but also very clear drawings. The Statue di Roma represents a milestone in the history of the systematic, almost scientific recording and documentation of works of art, and it is an important document in the history of the interpretation of ancient works of art. Ulisse Aldrovandi's "Delle statue antiche" reflects the author's encyclopaedic antiquarian interests, and displays his ability to describe and classify the most diverse materials. The wide scope of Aldrovandi’s documentation suggests that he had conceived of his work, not only as a catalogue of statues, but also as a guide to the antiquities in Roman palaces

Com o diabo no corpo: os terríveis papagaios do Brasil colônia

Desde a Antiguidade, papagaios, periquitos e afins (Psittacidae) fascinaram os europeus por seu vivo colorido e uma notável capacidade de interação com seres humanos. A descoberta do Novo Mundo nada faria além de acrescentar novos elementos ao tráfico de animais exóticos há muito estabelecido pelos europeus com a África e o Oriente. Sem possuir grandes mamíferos, a América tropical participaria desse comércio com o que tinha de mais atrativo, essencialmente felinos, primatas e aves - em particular os papagaios, os quais eram embarcados em bom número. Contudo, a julgar pelos documentos do Brasil colônia, esses voláteis podiam inspirar muito pouca simpatia, pois nenhum outro animal - exceto as formigas - foi tantas vezes mencionado como praga para a agricultura. Além disso, alguns psitácidas mostravam-se tão loquazes que inspiravam a séria desconfiança de serem animais demoníacos ou possessos, pois só três classes de entidades - anjos, homens e demônios - possuíam o dom da palavra. Nos dias de hoje, vários representantes dos Psittacidae ainda constituem uma ameaça para a agricultura, enquanto os indivíduos muito faladores continuam despertando a suspeita de estarem possuídos pelo demônio. Transcendendo a mera curiosidade, essa crença exemplifica o quão intrincadas podem ser as relações do homem com o chamado “mundo natural”, revelando um universo mais amplo e multifacetado do que se poderia supor a princípio. Nesse sentido, a existência de aves capazes de falar torna essa relação ainda mais complexa e evidencia que as dificuldades de estabelecer o limite entre o animal e o humano se estendem além dos primatas e envolvem as mais inusitadas espécies zoológicas.Since ancient times, parrots and their allies (Psittacidae) have fascinated Europeans by their striking colors and notable ability to interact with human beings. The discovery of the New World added new species to the international exotic animal trade, which for many centuries had brought beasts to Europe from Africa and the Orient. Lacking large mammals, tropical America participated in this trade with its most appealing species, essentially felines, primates and birds - especially parrots - which were shipped in large numbers. It should be noted, however, that at times these birds were not well liked. In fact, according to documents from colonial Brazil, only the ants rank higher than parrots as the animals most often mentioned as agricultural pests. On the other hand, some of these birds were so chatty that people suspected them to be demonic or possessed animals, since only three classes of beings - angels, men and demons - have the ability to speak. Nowadays, several Psittacidae still constitute a threat to agriculture, and the suspicion that extremely talkative birds were demon possessed has also survived. More than a joke or a mere curiosity, this belief exemplifies how intricate man’s relationships with the “natural world” may be. In this sense, the existence of birds that are able to speak adds a further twist to these relationships, demonstrating that the problem of establishing a boundary between the animal and the human does not only involve primates, but also includes some unusual zoological species

Vlyssis Aldrovandi Philosophi Ac Medici Bononiensis Historiam Natvralem in patria olim profitentis. De Animalibvs Insectis Libri Septem : In Qvibvs Omnia Illa Animalia accuratißime describuntur, eorum Icones ad viuum ob oculos ponuntur, tandemque etiam natura, mores ac proprietates ita declarantur, vt quicquid de iis dici queat, facile inde innotescat : His Adivnctvs Est Index Geminvs Capitvm scil. & verborum copiosissimus

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Ulyssis Aldrovandi philosophi ac medici Bononiensis : de piscibus libri V. et de cetis liber I

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Ulyssis Aldrovandi ... Ornithologiae

Impressum von tomus tertius: Francofurti, typis Nicolai Hofmanni, impensis Iohannis Treudelii, 161

Ulyssis Aldrovandi ... Ornithologiae, hoc est De avibus historiae, ...

[Tomus primus], libri XII. - Bonon. : apud Nicolaum Tebaldinum : sumptibus Marci Antonii Berniae, 1646 (Bononiae : typis Nicolai Tebaldini : sumptibus Marci Antonii Berniae, 1645). - [2], 893, [54] p., p. de t. gr., portr. en front.Tomus alter, [libri XIII-XVIII]. - Bonon. : sumptibus M. Antonii Berniae, 1645 (Bononiae : typis Io. Baptistae Ferronii, 1652). - [4], 862, [57] p., p. de t. gr.Tomus tertius ac postremus, [libri XIX-XX]. - Bonon. : sumptibus M. Antonii Berniae, 1645 (Bononiae : typis Io. Baptistae Ferronii, 1652). - [8], 560, [22] p., p. de t. gr.Contient les planches orig. gravées sur boisD'après Nissen, Vogelbücher, no 18, notre exemplaire se compose du tome 1 de la 3e éd. (Bologne : Bernia, 1645-1647) et des tomes 2 et 3 de la 4e éd. (Bologne : Ferronius, 1652)Ex-libris ms. sur la p. de t.: "Buffon 1740

Ulyssis Aldrovandi ... De reliquis animalibus exanguibus, utpote de mollibus, crustaceis, testaceis & zoophytis, libri quatuor post mortem eius editi

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Joannes Cornelivs Vterverius In Gymnasio Bononiensi Simplicium medicamentorum Professor collegit, & recensuit. Hieron. Tambvrinus in lucem ediditTiteleinfassung (Holzschnitt)Aus dem Vorbesitz der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Züric

In Quo Aves Aquaticae Maiores Minores Que Describuntur, Descriptae legentibus delineatae ob oculos ponuntur, natura earum, mores & proprietates ita declarantur, ut facile, quicquid de iisdem dici queat, hinc peti possit

IN QUO AVES AQUATICAE MAIORES MINORES QUE DESCRIBUNTUR, DESCRIPTAE LEGENTIBUS DELINEATAE OB OCULOS PONUNTUR, NATURA EARUM, MORES & PROPRIETATES ITA DECLARANTUR, UT FACILE, QUICQUID DE IISDEM DICI QUEAT, HINC PETI POSSIT Ulyssis Aldrovandi Philosophi Ac Medici Bononiensis, Historiam Naturalem in Gymnasio Bononiensi profitentis, Ornithologiae Hoc Est, De Avibus Historiae Libri XII (-) In Quo Aves Aquaticae Maiores Minores Que Describuntur, Descriptae legentibus delineatae ob oculos ponuntur, natura earum, mores & proprietates ita declarantur, ut facile, quicquid de iisdem dici queat, hinc peti possit (T. 3) ([1]) Titelseite ([1]) Vorwort ([2]) Daniel Mallinius und Fr. Aloysius ([3]) Catalogvs Avthorvm Omnivm, Qvibvs In Tribvs Ornitholgogiae Meae Tomis vsus sum ([3]) Liber Decivsnonvs (1) Tab. I. (4) Tab. II. (16) Tab. III. (26) Tab. IV. (32) Tab. V. (50) Tab. VI. (62) Tab. VII. (64) Tab. VIII. (70) Tab. IX. (74) Tab. X. (80) Liber Vigesimvs Ac Postremvs (86) Tab. XI. (94) Tab. XII. (116) Tab. XIII. (120) Tab. XIV. (122) Tab. XV. (124) Tab. XVI. (128) Tab. XVII. (132) Tab. XVIII. (134) Tab. XIX. (138) Tab. XX. (152) Tab. XXI ([1]) Index Sive Envmeratio Avivm, Qvarvm Historia In Hoc Tertio Ornithologiae Tomo pertractatur eo ordine, quo describuntur ([1]) Index In Postremos Hosce Dvos Ornithologiae Libros: Latinus, Graecus, Hebraicus ... ([2]

Ulyssis Aldrovandi Philosophi Ac Medici Bononiensis, Historiam Naturalem in Gymnasio Bononiensi profitentis, Ornithologiae Hoc Est, De Avibus Historiae Libri XII

ULYSSIS ALDROVANDI PHILOSOPHI AC MEDICI BONONIENSIS, HISTORIAM NATURALEM IN GYMNASIO BONONIENSI PROFITENTIS, ORNITHOLOGIAE HOC EST, DE AVIBUS HISTORIAE LIBRI XII Ulyssis Aldrovandi Philosophi Ac Medici Bononiensis, Historiam Naturalem in Gymnasio Bononiensi profitentis, Ornithologiae Hoc Est, De Avibus Historiae Libri XII In Quo Aves Aquaticae Maiores Minores Que Describuntur, Descriptae legentibus delineatae ob oculos ponuntur, natura earum, mores & proprietates ita declarantur, ut facile, quicquid de iisdem dici queat, hinc peti possit (T. 3