Vitrinentext
Volcher Coiter, einer der bedeutendsten Anatomen des 16. Jahrhunderts, arbeitet ab 1569 als Stadtarzt von Nürnberg und publiziert hier seine wissenschaftlichen Abhandlungen, darunter Skelettbeschreibungen und -abbildungen zahlreicher Tiere. Die Radierung, die auf einer Zeichnung des Nürnberger Arztes Georg Palma basiert, unternimmt eine objektive Analyse zu der Fehlbildung eines Huhnes mit vier Beinen: Das Skelett wird akribisch freigelegt und wie ein Präparat auf einem kleinen Sockel postiert.
Volcher Coiter, one of the most distinguished anatomists of the 16th century, has been working as a city physician in Nuremberg since 1569 and publishes his scientific treatises here, including descriptions and illustrations of the skeletons of numerous animals. The etching, based on a sketch of Nuremberg physician Georg Palma, undertakes an objective analysis of the deformation of a four-legged hen: The skeleton is meticulously exposed and posted on a small pedestal like a preparation.
Volcher Coiter, one of the most distinguished anatomists of the 16th century, has been working as a city physician in Nuremberg since 1569 and publishes his scientific treatises here, including descriptions and illustrations of the skeletons of numerous animals. The etching, based on a sketch of Nuremberg physician Georg Palma, undertakes an objective analysis of the deformation of a four-legged hen: The skeleton is meticulously exposed and posted on a small pedestal like a preparation.