Amazing Rare Things: The Art Of Natural History In Age Discovery Rea Alexandratos Yale University Press Αγγλικά Βιβλία Arts General

A Gorgeously Illustrated Volume Devoted To The Natural History Drawings And Watercolors Of Leonardo Da Vinci Other Outstanding Artists Age Discovery From Fifteenth Century Onwards As European Explorers Sailed Forth On Grand Voyages Their Encounters With Exotic Plants Animals Fanned Intense Scientific Interest Scholars Began Examine Nature Fresh Eyes Pioneering Transformed Way Was Seen Understood In Amazing Rare Things Renowned Naturalist Documentary-Maker David Attenborough Joins Expert Colleagues Explore How Portrayed World During This Era Burgeoning Book Focuses An Exquisite Selection By Alexander Marshal Maria Sibylla Merian Mark Catesby Collection Cassiano Dal Pozzo—Works All Held Royal Library At Windsor Castle His Coauthors Offer Lucid Commentary Topics Ranging 30 000-Year Human Leonardo’s Fascination Processes Catesby’s Groundbreaking Studies That Introduced Europeans North America 160 Full Color Illustrations Beautiful Will Appeal Readers Interests Extend Art Science Σελίδες: 224 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0929 Διαστάσεις: 19 4X19 4Cm