Engraving The Herball: Frontispieces and the visual understanding of botany in 16th – 17th century England

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Hunter, Kaleigh (2018)

Engraving The Herball: Frontispieces and the visual understanding of botany in 16th – 17th century England

Master thesis | Arts and Culture (MA)

Botany saw numerous publications in Europe during the 16th – 17th centuries, most of which contained illustrations. Another visual aspect of these books which has received less study is the frontispiece. This essay provides a case study on the two frontispieces for the English work known as "The Herball" (1597, 1633). This study investigates the visual thinking of early modern Europe and the relationship between art and science during this period. The central question to be answered during this research is: What can the 1597 and 1633 frontispieces for John Gerard’s "The Herball" tell us about the visual understanding of botany in the late 16th and early 17th century England?

Author: Hunter, Kaleigh

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation: Museums & Collections

Supervisors: Keblusek, Marika

ECTS Credits: 20

Language: en

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Engraving The Herball: Frontispieces and the visual understanding of botany in 16th – 17th century England