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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?


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Rhinoceros 1515 by Kazuhiko Nakamura

2010, digital 3D art.

For more about this image, see the artist's description on hisDeviantArt page.

Portfolio Gallery: Mechanical Mirage

DeviantArt

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