Showing off the exotic, the bizarre and the marvelous in your sitting room: marine life in cabinets of curiosities and their precursors

By Dimitra Mylona. Roxani and I have often reflected on the nature of our fascination with marine creatures and the people of the sea.  Our wonder permeates our posts taking the form of strange stories, bizarre images, wondrous narratives and what, we think, are fascinating topics!  We do not always travel far, in a physical…… Continue reading Showing off the exotic, the bizarre and the marvelous in your sitting room: marine life in cabinets of curiosities and their precursors