The Matter of Mimesis Studies of Mimesis and Materials in Nature, Art and Science

• Autres auteurs: Bol, Marjolijn (Éditeur intellectuel), Spary, E. C. (Éditeur intellectuel)
• Format: Électronique Chapitre de livre
• Langue: anglais
• Publié: Brill 2023
• Sujets: History of art / art & design styles; art theory; artistic technique; collecting; conservation; design; fakes; forgery; history of science; imitation; material culture; materials; medicine; museology; museums; replication; reproduction; synthesis; technology
• Accès en ligne: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

Résumé

Mimesis or imitation comes in many forms, from animal and plant mimicry to artistic copies 'from life'. This book offers eighteen essays addressing mimesis from diverse perspectives. From the recreation of galaxies to Iron Age torcs, from counterfeit dragons to modern waxworks, each chapter explores facets of material mimesis from prehistory to the present day. The Matter of Mimesis invites readers to compare practices of imitating, faking, and synthesising materials and objects in nature, art and science, raising questions about skills, techniques and politics of making that transcend historical and disciplinary boundaries and inform both our past and future worlds.

ISBN

9789004515413
9789004392496

Accès

Open Access