Copperplate engraving from 'Physica Sacra' by the Swiss scholar, Johann Jakob Scheuchzer (1672 - 1733). Scheuchzer believed that the Old Testament was a factual representation of human history and natural life. Physica Sacra is a compilation of art, science, and spirituality. Scheuchzer uses the Bible as his reference point for describing the natural world. Physica Sacra is also known as the Kupfer-Bibel which translates to "Copper Bible." The sketches were done by Johann Melchior Fussli and a number of engravers worked on the compilation. Originally published in 1731, it features over 700 copper plate engravings
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