THE INSECT AND THE IMAGE
VISUALIZING NATURE IN EARLY MODERN EUROPE, 1500-1700
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How the picturing of insects inspired new ideas about art, science, nature, and commerce.The Insect and the Image explores the ways in which visual images defined the insect as a proper subject of study for Europeans of the early modern period. Revealing how sixte enth- and seventeenth-century artists and image makers shaped ideas of the natural world, Janice Neri enhances our knowledge of the convergence of art, science, and commerce today.The Insect and the Image is a lucid, engaging study of how early modern artists and naturalists...Status: Available for online purchase in 10-15 days
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DetailsMINNESOTA UNIV. PRESS
2011
272 Pages
Format: Rústica
ISBN: 9780816667659
Language: INGLÉSCategory: Art of the S XVI -XVIII