All knowledge, the cosmos arranged on shelves, in cupboards, or hanging from the ceiling, ‘infinite riches in a little room’ – such were the cabinets of curiosities of the 17th century. This survey, now available in a compact edition, traces their amazing history, from their first appearan...
The so-called “Cabinets of Curiosities” of this period may well be regarded as the precursors to modern museums. Designed to house collections of extraordinary items, they were intended to be seen and admired by guests and ranged in size from a small cabinet to an entire room, depending on...
推荐 内容简介· ··· All knowledge, the cosmos arranged on shelves, in cupboards, or hanging from the ceiling, 'infinite riches in a little room' such were the cabinets of curiosities of the 17th century. This survey, now available in "PLC", traces the amazing history of cabinets of cu...
“A cabinet of curiosities stored and exhibited a wide variety of objects and artifacts, with a particular leaning toward the rare, eclectic, and esoteric. They commonly featured antiques, objects of natural history (such as stuffed animals, fossils, dried insects, and herbarium) or even works o...
This article reviews some of the recent literature on early modern cabinets of curiosities and other repositories of knowledge. The "material turn" taken by the history of science in the last two decades has produced claims for the primacy of objects and collectors in narratives about early ...
Collecting precious objects had been a long-standing tradition among the powerful, so early cabinets of curiosities regularly functioned as social status symbols. This painting reminds us of the important role collecting has played for centuries in the history of western civilization and shows us how...
A Cabinet of Medical Curiosities As the author states in his preface, the layout of the book "resembles that of one of the old medical cabinets of curiosities. It aims to depict ... J Moscoso - 《Bulletin of the History of Medicine》 被引量: 9发表: 1999年 The influence of the ...
Cabinets of curiosities.The author looks at the history of the district of independent bookstores around Charing Cross Road in London, England, and its status as of 2012, ruing the fact that many of the stores have closed.EBSCO_AspNew Statesman...
Networking nature: Building cybercabinets of digital curiosities In the age of the Internet, engaging the public online is critical to building audiences and broadening support for natural history. While collections managers have been providing online access to collections through sophisticated databa... ...
S. 2006. Cabinets of Cinematic Curiosities: A Critical History of the Animated 'Package Feature', from Fantasia (1940) to Memories (1995). Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, 26, 505-535.Diffrient, D. S. (2006). Cabinets of cinematic curiosities: A critical history of the ...