Eye for detail : images of plants and animals in art and science, 1500-1630 / Florike Egmond.
Pubblicazione:
London : Reaktion books, 2017.
Descrizione fisica:
280 : ill. ; 26 cm
Contiene:
Indice: Introduction. Pt. 1. Nature captured: 1. Green fashon: painted naturalia in collection 2. Organizing nature: painted albums as collection 3. In and out of order. Pt. 2. Untrue to life: 4. Persuasive high definition 5. Rendering for recognition 6. Zoom relevant detail in the visual study of nature. Pt. 3. Micro before the microscope: 7. Minute observation 8. Visual dissection. Conclusion. Biographical notes. Abbreviations and appendix. references. Select bibliography. Acknowledgements. List of illustrations Index