Draughtsmen, Botanists and Nature: The Construction of Eighteenth–Century Botanical Illustrations

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Nickelsen, Kärin (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2006.
• Θέματα: Philosophy.; Philosophy and science.; Philosophy of Science.

This book is the first in-depth study of eighteenth-century botanical illustrations, and its findings offer a completely new insight into the working practices of the botanists and scientific draughtsmen of this period. The author describes the different production stages of these illustrations, tra...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• The Making of Botanical Illustrations
• The Content of Botanical Illustrations
• The Role of Botanical Illustrations
• Visual Language
• Links with Tradition
• The Construction of Botanical Illustrations
• Methods and Materials.