Wie hängen sie zusammen

At the beginning of the 16th century, the first specimens of the Lesser Bird-of-Paradise arrived in Europe. They were treasured as precious rarities in the cabinets of curiosities or used as adornments in clothing. For instance, on the family portrait of Adam Camerarius, a young boy is shown wearing a cap adorned with Bird-of-Paradise feathers. The child next to him wears a headpiece decorated with dyed ostrich feathers.