The insect and the image : visualizing nature in early modern Europe, 1500-1700 / Janice Neri.

Once considered marginal members of the animal world (at best) or vile and offensive creatures (at worst), insects saw a remarkable uptick in their status during the early Renaissance. This quickened interest was primarily manifested in visual images--in illuminated manuscripts, still life paintings...

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Main Author: Neri, Janice
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, ©2011.
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