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Dimorphodon macronyx. Pterosaur. La terre avant le déluge. 1874.

Italian Fontanebleuau painter from the 16th Century

Venus with Cupid, ca.1545/55, oil on wood, 96x72 cm 

Carel Pietersz. Fabritius, 1622-1654

Mercury and Aglauros, ca.1645/47, oil on canvas, 72,4x91,1 cm

Two Permian Amphibians (Sclerocephalus) - Pfalz, Germany

This is an incredible fossil amphibian (Sclerocephalus) plate. It is two Sclerocephalus, the larger 13.6" and the smaller 9.2". These are wonderfully preserved amphibians. Areas of skin, legs, and hands/feet can be clearly seen. The shale it is preserved on measures 17.0" x 15.5" and has been backed with fiberglass for stability. The fossil beds of Pfalz in southwestern Germany have yielded many spectacular Permian fossils for many years, but this location has been closed to collecting for decades - making such specimens increasingly rare on the market. The Rotliegendes series of mud and siltstones is renowned for its abundant fish and amphibian fossils and this stunning assemblage is a perfect representation of aquatic life that thrived in the area 285 million years ago.

Mars and Venus Surprised by Vulcan, Joachim Wtewael, 1601

Ms. Codex 1045 - Flavia

LJS 97 - Eis ta Harmonika Ptolemaiou hypomnēma

This manuscript features Porphyry’s commentary on about half of Ptolemy’s treatise Harmonics, focusing (of course) on harmonics and acoustics. It was written in Spain or Italy, between 1560 and 1580 CE, in Greek.