Robert Knox

Broschiertes Buch

Great Artists and Great Anatomists

A Biographical and Philosophical Study

Beschreibung

A gifted yet controversial anatomical teacher, Robert Knox (1791-1862) published this remarkable study in 1852. It explores the influence of anatomy on evolutionary theories and fine art respectively. The first part of the work discusses the lives and scientific insights of the eminent French naturalists Georges Cuvier (1769-1832) and Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1772-1844). Rejecting the explanations offered by natural theology, Knox maintains that descriptive anatomy can give answers to questions surrounding the origin and development of life in the natural world. The latter part of the book is concerned with the relation that anatomy bears to fine art, specifically the painting and sculpture of the Italian Renaissance. Entering the debate about the importance of anatomical knowledge in art, Knox focuses on 'the immortal trio' of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael. Henry Lonsdale's sympathetic biography of Knox has also been reissued in this series.

Autor

Robert Knox is a husband, father, freelance writer for the Boston Globe, rabid backyard gardener, and blogger on nature, books, films and other subjects based on the premise that there's a garden metaphor for everything. His short stories, poems and creative nonfiction have appeared in numerous literary. As contributing editor for "Verse-Virtual.com," his poems appear on the journal's site every month. His novel on the Plymouth, Mass. origins of the notorious Sacco-Vanzetti case, Suosso's Lane, was recently published by Web-e-Books.com.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. September 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 333g
• ISBN-13: 9781108065283
• ISBN-10: 1108065287
• Artikelnr.: 39597680