[Indigenous Brazilians standing nude are contrasted with Europeans in flowing robes] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Indigenous Brazilians standing nude are contrasted with Europeans in flowing robes]
Subject: Indigenous peoples of South America - Brazil; Discovery and exploration; Europeans; Bow and arrow
Period: 1500-1550;
Geographic: Brazil; South America; Antwerp; Belgium; Hapsburg Netherlands
Description: This title page image shows two Indigenous Brazilians and three Europeans. The Indigenous people, a male and a female, are nude and the male carries a bow. Of the three Europeans, two are male and one female. They are all clothed in flowing garments and the female wears a head covering resembling a wimple.
Image Creator: Unknown (Woodcutter); Jan van Doesborch (Printer)
Type: StillImage; Woodcut
Identifier: mta:23342
Language: dut
Source Name: Van der nieuwer werelt oft landtscap nieuwelicx gheou[n]de[n] va[n]de[n] doorluch tighe[n] con[inc]. va[n] Portugael door de[n] alder beste[n] pyloet ofte zee kender d[er] werelt
Parent Collection: Doesborch; Doesborch
Image: mta_23342_OBJ.png
Collection: European Illustrations of Native Americans
Subject: Indigenous peoples of South America - Brazil; Discovery and exploration; Europeans; Bow and arrow