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050 4 _aArt/QL674.4
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100 1 _aElphick, Jonathan
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245 1 0 _aBirds :
_bthe art of ornithology /
_cby Jonathan Elphick.
264 1 _aNew York :
_bRizzoli,
_c2015.
264 4 _c©2004.
300 _a335 pages :
_bcolour illustrations ;
_c26 cm.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent.
336 _astill image
_bstill image
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337 _aunmediated
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_2rdamedia.
338 _avolume
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_2rdacarrier.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _aThis remarkably beautiful volume gathers together a selection of the most important and vibrant ornithological art from Londons Natural History Museum. Birds tells the remarkable story of the development of ornithological art through the ages, from the earliest images of birds in the Renaissance, through the Age of Exploration, to the present day. Brilliantly reproduced original artworks by such renowned artists as Audubon, Gould, MacGillivray, Thorburn, and Wolfe are included.The lively accompanying text tells the story of how ornithological art grew out of the naturalistic tradition of European painting to become a genre on its own, where the artists focus on aesthetic appeal was married to the scientists need for precision and detail. Many of the works reproduced in this volume have never before been published. The detailed text interweaves science, art history, biography, exploration, and travel to paint a vast and wondrous picture of the bygone world of artist-scientists, exotic birds, and faraway lands. It makes a perfect gift for anyone who loves fine prints and drawings or has an interest in nature or birding.
650 0 _aOrnithological illustration
_xHistory
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650 0 _aBirds in art
_xHistory
650 0 _aAnimal painters.
_vBiography
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