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Art and sport in Stradanus prints revive ancient hunts
The article traces prehistoric cave art and Stradanus the Florentine master, whose 104 Venetian hunting scenes depict chamois, elephants, bears, and heron hawking. It notes misdrawn animals, exaggerations, and the spread of his pictures through Antwerp publishers, shaping northern Europe’s view of sport and daily life.
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France
Perigord
Elephas Primigenius
Ursus Spelaens
Louvre
Euch
Florentine
Bruges
Giovanni Della Strada
Joannes Stradanus
Michael Angelo
Stradanus
Antwerp
Steigeisen
Ture
British Isles
Mr. Harting
Edward C. Newcome
Norfolk
Sultan
de Ruyter
Holland
England
Netherlands
The
Loo
Apeldoorn
Newcome
Leeds
Stuart Wortley
Walter Scott
Germany
Tempesta
Rome
Galle Brothers
Europe
Italy
Naples
Don Juan of
Austria
Arno
North Sea
Florence
Columbus
Vespucci