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A mechanical bird from Salomon de Caus' 'Les raisons des forces mouvantes' published in Frankfurt in 1615. De Caus was an engineer for Louis XIII of France but also designed gardens, using features such as this bird, in both Germany and England.

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A mechanical bird from Salomon de Caus' 'Les raisons des forces mouvantes' published in Frankfurt in 1615. De Caus was an engineer for Louis XIII of France but also designed gardens, using features such as this bird, in both Germany and England.

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5th Dec 2007 by Hazel Pointon

Subjects:
 Art and Design, English, History

Key Stages:
 Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4

Keywords:
Bird Louis XIII

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