Science and Visual Culture in Great Britain in the Long Nineteenth Century: Zoology (Nineteenth-Century Science and Visual Culture in Great Britain)

Synopsis

This volume consists of a collection of primary sources throwing light on the various aspects of interplay between zoology and visual culture in nineteenth-century Britain. Scientific illustration, both in specialist studies and in works intended for a broader lay readership, are included. These sources throw light on the difficulties of both authors and illustrators in conceptualising their subjects in visual forms, given the great extension of knowledge of the natural world and the technical complexities of image-making in the pre-photographic era. The study examines the impact of zoological knowledge and theories on imaginative art, and explores the aestheticisation and appropriation of nature, especially in relation to bird imagery in painting, illustration and the decorative arts. Finally, the collection examines the presentation of zoology and palæozoology to the general public, for both education and entertainment purposes. This title will be of great interest to students of the History of Science and Art History.

Copyright:

2024

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781040118726

Related ISBNs:

9781040118689, 9780367620776, 9781003107835

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis

Date of Addition:

10/06/24

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Diana Donald. The right of Diana Donald to be identified as the author of the editorial material, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been asserted in accordance with sections

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Science, Animals

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Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Diana Donald