基本説明
Writing from the perspective of an art historian, Jane P. Davidson traces the history of paleontology illustration from the 15th century to the present.
Full Description
Writing from the perspective of an art historian, Jane P. Davidson traces the history of paleontology illustration from the 15th century to the present. She combines discussions of these images as works of representative art with assessments of the artists. The book covers depictions of fossils, restorations of plants and animals, and ecological restorations in painting, drawing, sculpture, and in display restorations such as dioramas. Although the main subject of the book is scientific illustration, it also delves into "popular" illustrations such as those found in children's textbooks, popular introductions to paleontology and geology, museum and other public displays, and film. Both a history of science and a history of representation, this is a fascinating exploration of the interactions between art and science.
Contents
Contents<\>Preface1. Fossils in Art and Book Illustration in Early Modern Europe2. The Late Seventeenth Century and the Eighteenth Century3. The Nineteenth Century4. The Paleontologist Poses with Fossils5. Early Photography in Paleontology, 184019316. The Twentieth CenturyNotesBibliographyIndex
