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 is an edited collection of primary sources which throw light on the interplay between zoology and visual culture in nineteenth-century Britain. A great extension of knowledge of the natural world in the Victorian era was accompanied by a flowering of new forms of scientific illustration, which ranged from prints and taxidermy to dioramas and early photography. The notion of ‘survival of the fittest’ inspired imaginative artists such as Landseer, who expressively pictured animals’ strife and suffering in the wild. At the same time, however, wild nature was presented as a thing of beauty, especially in decorative designs featuring birds in natural settings – often influenced by Japanese art. Finally, the book exemplifies the Victorians’ strategies for communicating new scientific knowledge visually to the lay public, whether in museum displays, zoos, aquaria, popular publications or illustrated lectures that combined education with entertainment. 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:

10/07/24

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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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Diana Donald