Article ID: CBB124036987

Experiment, Observation, and Anatomy in Federico Cesi's Botanical Researches (2017)

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This paper looks at the nexus connecting some pivotal sections of Federico Cesi's "Tabulae phytosophicae" with his collection of botanical drawings in "Syntaxis plantaria." It dwells on Cesi's views on vital functions (nutrition, growth, reproduction), linked to his experimentation and observation regarding the elementary constitution of vegetables. Then, it points out how Cesi's botanical research was connected to his collection of drawings, in particular during the period when he came in possession of the microscope Galileo built for him. Cesi extensively used this new scientific instrument to explore vegetative reproductive apparatuses, as well as any kind of inner and outer features that could lead him to the discovery of some common and shared characteristics between different specimens.

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Authors & Contributors
Ottaviani, Alessandro
Guerrini, Luigi
Cesi, Federico
Antonio Allegra
Guardo, Marco
Vinti, Carlo
Concepts
Natural philosophy
Microscopy
Natural history
Biology
Science and religion
Science and culture
Time Periods
17th century
19th century
18th century
16th century
Places
Italy
Rome (Italy)
Institutions
Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei (Rome)
Experimentalists
Institut de France, Paris
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