The art of science: Remarkable natural history illustrations from Museum Victoria

The art of science: Remarkable natural history illustrations from Museum Victoria
ISBN-10
1921833254
ISBN-13
9781921833250
Series
The Art of Science
Category
Art and science
Pages
204
Language
English
Published
2013-06-03
Publisher
Museum Victoria
Author
John Kean

Description

The Art of Science presents the best of Museum Victoria’s remarkable collection of natural history artworks, currently on a national touring exhibition of the same name. Based on the museum’s collection of rare books, field sketches, art works and taxonomic studies, the book features some of the most exquisite, rare and important illustrations of flora and fauna ever created. In addition to the artworks, which tell a story of exploration, discovery, painstaking research and documentation, the book also traces the lives, curiosities and observations of the artists and explorers, whom throughout history often worked against the odds to gather and record. The Art of Science is a unique collection of exquisite images that will enrich our understanding of the history of art and science, the natural world, and the miracle of human perception.

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