Science and the Arts in the Renaissance

Shirley, John William

ISBN 10: 091801669X / ISBN 13: 9780918016690

Published by Folger Books, 1985

About this Item

A scholarly collection examining the intersections of scientific inquiry and artistic practice during the Renaissance. The essays address the Renaissance search for truth and certainty, medicine and humanism, the Paracelsian worldview, musical acoustics, navigation, scientific illustration, mathematical perspective, symbolism, and the involvement of artists in scientific investigation.

Based on papers presented at a symposium held at the Folger Institute of Renaissance and Eighteenth-Century Studies and cosponsored by the Smithsonian Institution?s National Museum of History and Technology.

Detailed Condition:
Good hardcover in a fair dust jacket. Binding appears firm. Boards show light shelfwear at the extremities. Pages are mildly toned but appear clean and unmarked. Dust jacket shows rubbing, scratches, creasing, edgewear, several tears, and chipping with areas of paper loss, most notably along the lower rear panel and around the spine ends. Jacket remains substantially complete and is now best suited for protection rather than a beauty contest.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Science and the Arts in the Renaissance
• Publisher: Folger Books
• Publication Date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 091801669X
• ISBN 13: 9780918016690
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dimensions: 7W x 9.75H x 1D inches 7 inches width by 9.75 inches height by 1 inches depth
• Weight: 1.199 pounds
• Seller catalogs:
  • History of Science
  • Intellectual History
  • Art history
  • Renaissance Studies

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Synopsis

Oriented around the fundamental question of the nature of the Renaissance search for truth and certainty, the essays examine the development of scientific illustration, Paracelsian views of science and art, the role of the artist in Renaissance science, the impact of acoustical theory on music, and other topics. Illustrated.