The Art of Natural History
Subtitle: Illustrated Treatises and Botanical Paintings, 1400-1850 (Studies in the History of Art Series)
Contributors: Therese O'Malley (Editor); Amy R. W. Meyers (Editor)
Publisher: NGW-Stud Hist Art; National Gallery of Art; Distributed by Yale University Press
Published: May 28, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9780300121582
Subjects: Nature in art, still life, landscapes & seascapes; Art; Art & Art Instruction; Graphic Arts - General; History; History - General; Science / History; Subjects & Themes - Plants & Animals
Description: "The emergence of natural science in the early modern period has been linked to the history of books, but this relationship is generally discussed in terms of texts. In contrast, the eleven essays in this volume consider the role of images and their relationship to text in the production and transmission of knowledge."--P. [4] of cover.