Deliciae Naturae Collection

Cross-section through chambered nautilus shell, Nautilus pompilius (Nautilus crassus) 1, small nautilus
FLO4652505 Cross-section through chambered nautilus shell, Nautilus pompilius (Nautilus crassus) 1, small nautilus, Nautilus pompilius suluensis 2, greater argonaut with narrow keel

Varieties of gold and silver ores. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Georg Wolfgang Knorr from his
FLO4652426 Varieties of gold and silver ores. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Georg Wolfgang Knorr from his Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet van Zeldzaamheden der Natuur

Flying fish, Exocoetus volitans 1, suckerfish, Remora remora 2, barramundi, Lates calcarifer 3, scale 4, seahorse
FLO4652711 Flying fish, Exocoetus volitans 1, suckerfish, Remora remora 2, barramundi, Lates calcarifer 3, scale 4, seahorse, Hippocampus species 5

Broadnosed pipefish, Syngnathus typhle 1, Syngnatus sphidion, trumpetfish, Aulostomus maculatus 2, snake pipefish
FLO4652705 Broadnosed pipefish, Syngnathus typhle 1, Syngnatus sphidion, trumpetfish, Aulostomus maculatus 2, snake pipefish, Entelurus aequoreus Sygnatus aequorens 3, tropical fish species 4, 5

Gurnard, Chelidonichthys species 1, needlefish, Belone belone 2, longhorn cowfish, Lactoria cornuta 3, herring
FLO4652684 Gurnard, Chelidonichthys species 1, needlefish, Belone belone 2, longhorn cowfish, Lactoria cornuta 3, herring, Clupea harengus 4, and few-spined porcupinefish

Sea star or starfish with five arms, under side, Asterias rubens A, starfish from the North Sea 1, 2, and sea star
FLO4652627 Sea star or starfish with five arms, under side, Asterias rubens A, starfish from the North Sea 1, 2, and sea star, Asterias rubens 3, 4

Various shells: Jewel box clam, Chama squamata 1, embossed horn shell, 2, miter, Mitra mitra (Mitra episcopalis) 3
FLO4652544 Various shells: Jewel box clam, Chama squamata 1, embossed horn shell, 2, miter, Mitra mitra (Mitra episcopalis) 3, volute sea snail, Voluta musicalis 4, agate volute 5

Red-tailed boa skin, skeleton and spine, Boa constrictor. (The skin of a Ceilan Snake, a piece in large, the skeleton)
FLO4652990 Red-tailed boa skin, skeleton and spine, Boa constrictor. (The skin of a Ceilan Snake, a piece in large, the skeleton, outer spine)

South American rattlesnake, Crotalus durissis, and snake from Boston, New England
FLO4652976 South American rattlesnake, Crotalus durissis, and snake from Boston, New England. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Paul Kuffner after an illustration from nature by Johann Christoph

Hermann's tortoise, Testudo hermanni 1, common padloper, Homopus areolatus 2, geometric tortoise
FLO4652937 Hermann's tortoise, Testudo hermanni 1, common padloper, Homopus areolatus 2, geometric tortoise, Psammobates geometricus 3, underside of Hermann's tortoise4

Skull of a Buru babirusa, Babyrousa babyrussa. The head of a wild boar-deer from India, Babyroussa
FLO4652866 Skull of a Buru babirusa, Babyrousa babyrussa. The head of a wild boar-deer from India, Babyroussa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Sebastian Leitner after an illustration by

European hedgehog, Erinaceus europaeus, and seven-banded armadillo, Dasypus septemcinctus
FLO4652825 European hedgehog, Erinaceus europaeus, and seven-banded armadillo, Dasypus septemcinctus. (epic pork from Zelande)

Head of a young antelope and wild civet of English Guiana. The head of a bigarre goat, a wild civet with a sharp snout
FLO4652801 Head of a young antelope and wild civet of English Guiana. The head of a bigarre goat, a wild civet with a sharp snout

Mushroom coral species: Amaranthus saxeus 1, Meandrina meandrites 2, Eschara retiformis 3, and Fungia fungites 4
FLO4652618 Mushroom coral species: Amaranthus saxeus 1, Meandrina meandrites 2, Eschara retiformis 3, and Fungia fungites 4

Northern stone crab, Lithodes maja 1, and brown crab, Cancer pagurus 2 (Spineuse crab, Cancer spinosus)
FLO4652580 Northern stone crab, Lithodes maja 1, and brown crab, Cancer pagurus 2 (Spineuse crab, Cancer spinosus, and ecrevisse a coque uni, Brachyurus laevis)

Seaweed without coral bark 1, and smaller seaweed with yellow coral bark 2
FLO4652482 Seaweed without coral bark 1, and smaller seaweed with yellow coral bark 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Christian Nicolaus Kleemann from Georg Wolfgang

Coral species, Cerebrites or Lithocerebrum 1, 2, Madrepora branch colonized by stony coral 3, lobe coral
FLO4652471 Coral species, Cerebrites or Lithocerebrum 1, 2, Madrepora branch colonized by stony coral 3, lobe coral, Porites lobata, Millepora lobata 4, and sea fan, Gorgonia species

Atlas moth, Attacus atlas 1, Menelaus blue morpho, Morpho menelaus 2, lanternfly, Pyrops candelaria 3
FLO4652373 Atlas moth, Attacus atlas 1, Menelaus blue morpho, Morpho menelaus 2, lanternfly, Pyrops candelaria 3, European butterflies 4-8

Black and red corals and a mushroom coral, Fungia fungites (Madrepora fungites)
FLO4652352 Black and red corals and a mushroom coral, Fungia fungites (Madrepora fungites).; (add.info.: Black and red corals and a mushroom coral)

Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, with hood. White-breasted falcon, Falco nisus
FLO4652740 Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, with hood. White-breasted falcon, Falco nisus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jakob-Andreas Eisemann after an illustration from nature by

Sea star or starfish with five arms, Asterias rubens 1, starfish from America 2, sea star regenerating one arm 3
FLO4652653 Sea star or starfish with five arms, Asterias rubens 1, starfish from America 2, sea star regenerating one arm 3, four-armed starfish 4, five-armed starfish 5.6

Coral species: black coral, Corallium nigrum arboreum 1, Corallium album stellatum 2, Corallium album oculatum 3
FLO4652579 Coral species: black coral, Corallium nigrum arboreum 1, Corallium album stellatum 2, Corallium album oculatum 3, Acropora abrotanoides, Madrepora abrotonoides 4, and bamboo coral

Whelk, Buccinum undatum 1, sea snails, Cymbium species 2, 3, whelk with ovary, Buccinum ampullatum 4
FLO4652550 Whelk, Buccinum undatum 1, sea snails, Cymbium species 2, 3, whelk with ovary, Buccinum ampullatum 4, shell with egg nest, Vespertilio and Melicera 5, whelk with egg nest

Whelk, Buccinum undatum 1, Noah's ark, Arca noae 2, noble pen shell, Pinna nobilis 3, Tusus brevis 4
FLO4652539 Whelk, Buccinum undatum 1, Noah's ark, Arca noae 2, noble pen shell, Pinna nobilis 3, Tusus brevis 4, Caltrop murex, Murex tribulus 5, Admiral cone, Conus admiralis 6, volute

Common caiman, Caiman crocodilus. The great torch lezard, Lezard-Crocodile of Surinam
FLO4653059 Common caiman, Caiman crocodilus. The great torch lezard, Lezard-Crocodile of Surinam. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Friedrich Schmidt after an illustration by Johann

Two Suriname snakes: Green snake (Malayan green whipsnake, Ahaetulla mycterizans)
FLO4653011 Two Suriname snakes: Green snake (Malayan green whipsnake, Ahaetulla mycterizans?) and checkered garter snake, Thamnophis marcianus

Monitor lizard, Varanus species. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andreas Hoffer after an illustration by Johann
FLO4652983 Monitor lizard, Varanus species. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andreas Hoffer after an illustration by Johann Christoph Keller from Georg Wolfgang Knorr's Deliciae Naturae

Green or American iguana, iguana iguana. The great Lizard comb. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andreas Hoffer
FLO4652954 Green or American iguana, iguana iguana. The great Lizard comb. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andreas Hoffer after an illustration by Johann Christoph Keller from Georg Wolfgang

Loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta. Vulnerable. American sea turtle, Caretta
FLO4652919 Loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta. Vulnerable. American sea turtle, Caretta. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Sebastian Leitner after an illustration after nature by

Nile hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius. Vulnerable. The amphibious Nile Hippotamus
FLO4652911 Nile hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius. Vulnerable. The amphibious Nile Hippotamus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Georg Wolfgang Knorr's Deliciae Naturae Selectae of

Head, paws, claws and newborn pale-throated sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, and young leopard, Panthera pardus
FLO4652908 Head, paws, claws and newborn pale-throated sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, and young leopard, Panthera pardus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration from nature by

South American or Brazilian tapir, Tapirus terrestris. Vulnerable. (Hippopotamus terrestrial de Linneaus)
FLO4652892 South American or Brazilian tapir, Tapirus terrestris. Vulnerable. (Hippopotamus terrestrial de Linneaus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Georg Wolfgang Knorr's Deliciae

Coral sea fan, Alcyonacea species, Corallium acarbarium nigrum ramosum 1, sea fan, Keratophyton crusta muricata 2
FLO4652879 Coral sea fan, Alcyonacea species, Corallium acarbarium nigrum ramosum 1, sea fan, Keratophyton crusta muricata 2, soft coral covered in stony coral 3

Brazilian bearded monkey species and crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata. The small wheezing marmot from Brazil
FLO4652815 Brazilian bearded monkey species and crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata. The small wheezing marmot from Brazil, Cercopithecus barbatus, an epic pig from Africa)

African penguin, Spheniscus demersus (Pinguin de Bengale, Diomedea demersa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S
FLO4652750 African penguin, Spheniscus demersus (Pinguin de Bengale, Diomedea demersa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Leitner jun

Common smoothhand, Mustelus mustelus, Vulnerable 1, angler fish, Lophius piscatorius 2, burrfish
FLO4652692 Common smoothhand, Mustelus mustelus, Vulnerable 1, angler fish, Lophius piscatorius 2, burrfish, Chilomycterus schoepfi 3, and bill of a sawfish, Pristis pectinata

Stony corals: Diploria labyrinthiformis 1, Madrepora favosa 2, Madrepora astroites 3, Galaxea fascicularis 4
FLO4652672 Stony corals: Diploria labyrinthiformis 1, Madrepora favosa 2, Madrepora astroites 3, Galaxea fascicularis 4, Amaranthus saxea 5

Basket sea star, Gorgonocephalus eucnemis from above and below. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Georg Wolfgang
FLO4652629 Basket sea star, Gorgonocephalus eucnemis from above and below. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Georg Wolfgang Knorr's Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet van Zeldzaamheden

Varieties of butterflies including a swallowtail. Handcoloured copperplate drawn
FLO4652364 Varieties of butterflies including a swallowtail. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Georg Wolfgang Knorr from his Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet van Zeldzaamheden der

Black-and-white worm lizard, Amphisbaena fuliginosa, and brown and yellow snake of Surinam (Boa constrictor?)
FLO4653008 Black-and-white worm lizard, Amphisbaena fuliginosa, and brown and yellow snake of Surinam (Boa constrictor?). The snake said to have two heads, the Amphisbaena fuliginosa

Humpback turretfish, Tetrosomus gibbosus, 1, 2, and smooth trunkfish, Lactophrys triqueter 3
FLO4652677 Humpback turretfish, Tetrosomus gibbosus, 1, 2, and smooth trunkfish, Lactophrys triqueter 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Johann Christoph Keller from Georg

Lobster, Homarus gammarus 1, shrimp species 2, giant centipede, Scolopendra gigantea 3, unknown insect, Pinnoter 4
FLO4652614 Lobster, Homarus gammarus 1, shrimp species 2, giant centipede, Scolopendra gigantea 3, unknown insect, Pinnoter 4, and tapeworm, Taenia species 5

Pinktoe tarantula, Avicularia avicularia 1, 2, Italian species of tarantula wolf spiders, Lycosa tarantula 3-6
FLO4652610 Pinktoe tarantula, Avicularia avicularia 1, 2, Italian species of tarantula wolf spiders, Lycosa tarantula 3-6, venomous spider from Curacao 7, 8

Mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis (Terrestrial Squille, Cancer macrourus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Georg
FLO4652575 Mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis (Terrestrial Squille, Cancer macrourus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Georg Wolfgang Knorr from his Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet van

Salamander species and Indian chameleon, Chamaeleo zeylanicus. (Salmandre, Salamandra)
FLO4652972 Salamander species and Indian chameleon, Chamaeleo zeylanicus. (Salmandre, Salamandra, a chameleon from Bengal)

Gemsbok or gemsbuck, Oryx gazella (Chamois d'Afrique). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jakob-Andreas Eisemann
FLO4652838 Gemsbok or gemsbuck, Oryx gazella (Chamois d'Afrique). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jakob-Andreas Eisemann from Georg Wolfgang Knorr's Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet

Beak of a toucan, Ramphastos species, and unknown bird (Cassowary species?)
FLO4652777 Beak of a toucan, Ramphastos species, and unknown bird (Cassowary species?). Beak of a toucan, beak of a certain bird with a nose of rhiniceros

King bird-of-paradise, Cicinnurus regius, and two Suriname hummingbird species
FLO4652759 King bird-of-paradise, Cicinnurus regius, and two Suriname hummingbird species. (The little bird of Paradise, Paradisea regia)

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Deliciae naturae, Latin for "delights of nature," encapsulates the beauty and wonder found in the natural world. From vibrant sunsets to lush forests teeming with life, there is no shortage of awe-inspiring sights to behold. The intricate patterns of a snowflake or the delicate petals of a flower serve as reminders of the incredible diversity and complexity present in our environment. In a world filled with chaos and uncertainty, taking a moment to appreciate the simple pleasures provided by nature can bring peace and solace to our souls. Whether it's listening to birdsong on a crisp morning or feeling the warmth of sunlight on our skin, these moments remind us of the interconnectedness between ourselves and the world around us. It also serves as a reminder of our responsibility to protect and preserve this precious gift for future generations. By nurturing and respecting nature, we ensure that its delights will continue to inspire wonder and awe for years to come. So let us pause, breathe deeply, and immerse ourselves in the splendor - for it is in these moments that we truly connect with something greater than ourselves.