Zoo, 1750
Writer & artists were pulled to the muse of wild animals of the world when ships unloaded them as treasures from expeditions that also brought back plants, spices, seeds and gems. In France, King Louis XV’s Versailles’ private zoo included cheetah, rhino, macaw, cassowary, along with domestic fox, wolf and others. Artist Jean-Baptiste Oudry painted many of the royals [...]
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