SciArt of the Day: Rhinoceros 1515
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What do you see when you look at this painting?
Do you only see the original drawing and woodcut by Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer , done from a description of a rhino in 1515?
The future artists' rendition of rhinos after they have gone extinct? Humanity's view of nature?
Let us know in the comments below!
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Rhinoceros 1515 by Kazuhiko Nakamura
2010, digital 3D art.
For more about this image, see the artist's description on his DeviantArt page .
Portfolio Gallery: Mechanical Mirage
DeviantArt
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S) Glendon Mellow is a fine artist, illustrator and tattoo designer working in oil and digital media based in Toronto, Canada. He tweets @FlyingTrilobite and is on Instagram . You can see Glendon's work-in-progress at The Flying Trilobite blog and portfolio at www.glendonmellow.com . Follow Glendon Mellow on Twitter
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