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portada Little Beasts: Art, Wonder, and the Natural World
Type
Physical Book
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Author
Language
English
Pages
224
Format
Hardcover
ISBN13
9780691271309

Little Beasts: Art, Wonder, and the Natural World

Libby Alexandra,Rich Brooks,Sell Stacey (Author) · Princeton University Press · Hardcover

Little Beasts: Art, Wonder, and the Natural World - Libby Alexandra,Rich Brooks,Sell Stacey

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Synopsis "Little Beasts: Art, Wonder, and the Natural World"

A richly illustrated look at the intersection of art and science in Renaissance Europe Art played a pivotal role in the development of natural history during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. European colonial expansion enabled naturalists to study previously unknown insects, animals, and other beestjes--"little beasts"--from around the globe. Little Beasts explores how artists such as Joris Hoefnagel and Jan van Kessel helped deepen and spread knowledge of these creatures with highly detailed and playful works that inspired generations of printmakers, painters, decorative artists, and naturalists. This appealing book begins by mapping the origins of natural history as a discipline, showing how early illustrated treatises reflected a vibrant exchange between artists and naturalists that contributed to the growth of natural science and sparked public fascination with the animal kingdom. It shares insights into Hoefnagel's engagement with contemporary natural history, as demonstrated in his Four Elements--a four-volume series of some three hundred watercolor miniatures of animals--and examines how intaglio printmaking enabled natural history studies to reach new audiences. The volume concludes with a discussion of Van Kessel's small oil paintings, likely made for discerning collectors of both natural and artistic curiosities. Blending lively and informative essays with beautiful illustrations, Little Beasts traces the connections between artists, naturalists, and collectors in an age of scientific discovery and broadening horizons, inviting readers to look with wonder at nature's variety. Published in association with the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC Exhibition ScheduleNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DCMay 18-November 2, 2025

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