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Takve slike na Twitteru je podijelio Daniel Holland, a na njima se mogu vidjeti krokodili, nosorozi, leopardi i druge životinje koje su umjetnici crtali samo na temelju opisa. Urnebesne rezultate svakako pogledajte u nastavku.
A Rhinoceros, Caspar Schmalkalden, 17th Century pic.twitter.com/tIksvbSW1x
— Daniel Holland (@DannyDutch) October 5, 2020
A Beaver, Edward Topsell, 1658 pic.twitter.com/7DC0RsUWgm
— Daniel Holland (@DannyDutch) October 5, 2020
This leopard that's clearly distraught over his misrepresentation.
— Daniel Holland (@DannyDutch) October 5, 2020
From the Aberdeen Bestiary pic.twitter.com/yl3BfPDUO4
This beaver with a fish tail.
— Daniel Holland (@DannyDutch) October 5, 2020
From Livre des Simples Médecines pic.twitter.com/DOT84tz2oA
This elephant with a tornado trunk.
— Daniel Holland (@DannyDutch) October 5, 2020
By Jacob van Maerlant from Der Naturen Bloeme pic.twitter.com/9zaRLcFEi5
Elephants, Unknown Artist, Late 13th Century pic.twitter.com/ETvaxCZKGR
— Daniel Holland (@DannyDutch) October 5, 2020
Lions And Bears, Unknown Artist, Early 13th Century pic.twitter.com/yQxJVaIIqP
— Daniel Holland (@DannyDutch) October 5, 2020
A Snail, Jacob van Maerlant, c. 1350 pic.twitter.com/Iu42xEHSMw
— Daniel Holland (@DannyDutch) October 5, 2020
A Hippopotamus, Jacob van Maerlant, c. 1350 pic.twitter.com/ljsQuUyZLC
— Daniel Holland (@DannyDutch) October 5, 2020
A thread of medieval paintings of animals that look nothing like real animals because the artist had never seen them.
— Daniel Holland (@DannyDutch) October 5, 2020
Starting with - The Oyster pic.twitter.com/gzUIGs96AP
