Picturing the book of nature : image, text, and argument in sixteenth-century human anatomy and medical botany /

Because of their naturalistic pictures of plants and the human body, Leonhart Fuchs's 'De Historia Stirpium' and Andreas Vesalius's 'De Humani Corporis Fabrica' are landmark publications in the history of the printed book. Kusukawa examines these texts.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kusukawa, Sachiko (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, [2012]
Temas:
1500-1599
Natural history illustration > Europe > History > 16th century.
Botanical illustration > Europe > History > 16th century.
Medical illustration > History > 16th century.
Illustrated books > Europe > History > 16th century.
Art and science > History > 16th century.
Illustration en sciences naturelles > Europe > Histoire > 16e siècle.
Illustration botanique > Europe > Histoire > 16e siècle.
Illustration médicale > Histoire > 16e siècle.
Livres illustrés > Europe > Histoire > 16e siècle.
Art et sciences > Histoire > 16e siècle.
NATURE > Essays.
NATURE > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Ecotourism.
Art and science
Botanical illustration
Illustrated books
Medical illustration
Natural history illustration
Europe
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Because of their naturalistic pictures of plants and the human body, Leonhart Fuchs's 'De Historia Stirpium' and Andreas Vesalius's 'De Humani Corporis Fabrica' are landmark publications in the history of the printed book. Kusukawa examines these texts.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (350 pages) : illustrations
Premios:Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) Award of Excellence in History, 2014
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780226465289
0226465284

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