Art as science: scientific illustration, 1490-1670 in drawing, woodcut and copper plate.

Full Abstract

Observation, depiction and description are active forces in the doing of science. Advances in observation and analysis come with advances in techniques of description and communication. In this article, these questions are related to the work of Leonardo da Vinci, 16th-century naturalists and artists like Conrad Gessner and Teodoro Ghisi, and 17th-century micrographers like Robert Hooke.

Author information

Author/s: Pyle, C M (CM);

Affiliation: New York University, USA. cmp2(-atsign-)is4.nyu.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Historical Article; Journal Article

Journal: Endeavour (Endeavour), published in ENGLAND. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2000-; vol 24 (issue 2) : pp 69-75

Dates: Created 2000/09/21; Completed 2000/09/21; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 10969482, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 2/18/2009)

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