Article ID: CBB001211936

Vision and the Representation of Africans: On Historical Encounters between Science and Art (2013)

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Phaf-Rheinberger, Ineke (Author)


History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences
Volume: 35, no. 1
Issue: 1
Pages: 51-60


Publication Date: 2013
Edition Details: Part of a special section, “Historical and Biological Times: A Celebration of Identity,” a discussion of Hans-Jörg Rheinberger's life and work.
Language: English

By focusing on the Brueghel/Rubens painting Vision of 1617, it is argued that these two artists were very much aware of global expansion overseas. In consideration of this fact, they seem to suggest on their canvas that art and science both play with images but that there is a difference in the understanding of knowledge transmitted through the visual medium in the history of art and science.

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Description On the Brueghel/Rubens painting Vision of 1617.


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Article Santesmases, María Jesús; Suárez-Díaz, Edna; Barahona, Ana (2013) Historical and Biological Times: A Celebration of Identity. Introduction. History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences (pp. 9-12). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Smith, Paul J.
Rikken, Marrigje
van Andel, Tulemore Ruth
Teresa Esposito
Giallombardo, Floriana
Bergera, Susanna
Concepts
Science and art
Visual representation; visual communication
Painters and painting
Scientific illustration
Science and race
Natural history
Time Periods
17th century
16th century
18th century
Renaissance
19th century
Early modern
Places
Africa
Velha Goa (India)
Sicily
Amazon River Region (South America)
United States
Spain
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