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Curiosity Cabinet Poster 24x36

Curiosity Cabinet Poster 24x36 - FPA901S -
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Discipline:Biology/Life Science, Earth Science and Astronomy, Physical Science, Science Related
Type of Customer:Home/Hobby/Gift, Science Education
Curiosity Cabinet Poster 24x36
by Feenixx Publishing.
 
Cabinets of natural curiosities were the precursors to modern natural history museums. They were essentially collections, displayed in cabinets, of interesting specimens found in nature, including everything from insects to seashells, to plants to fossils, to monstrosities – two-headed animals and the like. They began around 1500 in the courts of Italian princes, but by the following century they were flourishing – and not just in the courts of nobility.
      Albertus Seba (1665-1736), a Dutch apothecary, had one of the most extensive collections of natural curiosities in Europe.  He sold his first cabinet of curiosities to Russian czar, Peter the Great, who used it to start the Russian Natural History Museum.  Items from his later cabinets can be found in the Zoological Museum in Amsterdam, the British Museum in London and the Natural History Museum in Stockholm. 
     Throughout his life, Seba commissioned artists to draw all the specimens in his cabinets as they would have appeared in life.  He had them engraved and published them as a set of folios.  This poster was created from those folios. It's a great tribute to the beginning of natural history museums of today.
Customers have been universally impressed with the quality, beauty and detail of these posters.  Pictures do not do them justice!  This is a new type of poster that we call content intensive posters.  Each provides a comprehensive overview of the subject presented through extraordinary images and fact-filled text.  They are designed to appeal to people who enjoy reading books, watching informative and/or educational shows on cable television and subscribing to such magazines as "National Geographic", "Smithsonian" and "Scientific American".  They have great educational value and are cherished by teachers, students and professionals. 
 
All posters are printed on very heavy, high-quality paper.  It is also a very hard paper that preserves tiny details.  Posters are then specially coated to provide a satin finish that reduces glare and enhances their presentation.  These are the same high standards used to produce expensive art prints.  Artists are selected on the basis of their illustration skills and their knowledge of the subect.  Many have both art and science degrees.  This ensures an accurate presentation of the subject.
 
All posters measure 24" x 36".  This standard size fits inexpensive, off the shelf frames if you wish to frame this poster.