The Insect and the Image: Visualizing Nature in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1700
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Insect and the Image: Visualizing Nature in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1700
By (Author) Janice Neri
University of Minnesota Press
University of Minnesota Press
2nd January 2012
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
History of science
704.943257094
Physical Properties
Paperback
280
Width 178mm, Height 254mm, Spine 15mm
Description
Once considered marginal members of the animal world (at best) or vile and offensive creatures (at worst), insects saw a remarkable uptick in their status during the early Renaissance. This quickened interest was primarily manifested in visual imagesin illuminated manuscripts, still life paintings, the decorative arts, embroidery, textile design, and cabinets of curiosity. In The Insect and the Image, Janice Neri explores the ways in which such imagery defined the insect as a proper subject of study for Europeans of the early modern period.
Author Bio
Janice Neri is associate professor of the history of art and visual culture at Boise State University.
