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Edited book
Science and visual culture in Great Britain in the long nineteenth century: Zoology
Vol.1
Nineteenth-Century Science and Visual Culture in Great Britain, Routledge, 1
10/07/2024
Abstract
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. (from publisher)
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- Title
- Science and visual culture in Great Britain in the long nineteenth century
- Edition
- 1
- Publication Details
- Vol.1
- Resource Type
- Edited book
- Publisher
- Routledge; London ; New York
- Series
- Nineteenth-Century Science and Visual Culture in Great Britain
- Number of pages
- 738
- Copyright
- © 2025 selection and editorial matter, Diana Donald.
- Identifiers
- 9780367620776; 99381460528306600
- Academic Unit
- Art and Design; College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities
- Language
- English