Fire in the Sky: Comets and Meteors, the Decisive Centuries, in British Art and ScienceCambridge University Press, 13 lis 1999 - 383 Fire in the Sky collects many representations of comets and meteors in Britain during the eighteen and nineteenth century when a large number of works inspired by these celestial objects were produced. Over 100 photographs--and two sections of luscious color plates--beautifully portray the inspired output of some of the world's most talented artists, fully capturing the phenomenon that obsessed not only a nation but an era as well. Olson and Pasachoff reveal the many different ways that comets and meteors have appeared in paintings and literature and link these works to the achievements of British science in the wake of Newton and Halley. They also examine the different symbolism that writers and artists have attached to these spectacular objects. Throughout, Fire in the Sky conveys how the development of new technologies, and the burgeoning interest of the general public in science and art, dovetailed with an interest in nature and a strong literary tradition of comet and meteor symbolism. Beautifully illustrated and packed with engaging stories, this book will delight anyone with an interest in the art and astronomy of comets. |
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Strona viii
... John C. Brandt ; Ron Bristow ; C.N. Brown ; Joan Linnell Burton ; Christine Butler ; Mungo Campbell ; Mark Chalfont ; Mary Chibnall ; Gloria C. Clifton ; Melva Croal ; Travis Crosby ; Sandra Cumming ; Cara viii Acknowledgments ...
... John C. Brandt ; Ron Bristow ; C.N. Brown ; Joan Linnell Burton ; Christine Butler ; Mungo Campbell ; Mark Chalfont ; Mary Chibnall ; Gloria C. Clifton ; Melva Croal ; Travis Crosby ; Sandra Cumming ; Cara viii Acknowledgments ...
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... John Gage ; Owen Gingerich ; Margaret Glover ; John Goddier ; George Goldner ; David Goodwin ; Susan Grayer ; Antony Griffiths ; Roger Griffon ; Sandy Grindlay ; William Griswold ; Veronique Gunner ; Mimi Harpur ; Martha Hazen ; Mary ...
... John Gage ; Owen Gingerich ; Margaret Glover ; John Goddier ; George Goldner ; David Goodwin ; Susan Grayer ; Antony Griffiths ; Roger Griffon ; Sandy Grindlay ; William Griswold ; Veronique Gunner ; Mimi Harpur ; Martha Hazen ; Mary ...
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... John Brett , a member of the Royal Astronomical Society and associated with the Pre - Raphaelite group of artists . Dating as far back as Elizabethan times , British literature fea- tured vivid comet and meteor symbolism . This ...
... John Brett , a member of the Royal Astronomical Society and associated with the Pre - Raphaelite group of artists . Dating as far back as Elizabethan times , British literature fea- tured vivid comet and meteor symbolism . This ...
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... John Russell Hind , John Herschel , and Charles Piazzi Smyth.34 Let us now discuss , mostly chronologically , comets and mete- ors and how they were observed and portrayed . Roberta J.M. Olson Department of Art Wheaton College Norton ...
... John Russell Hind , John Herschel , and Charles Piazzi Smyth.34 Let us now discuss , mostly chronologically , comets and mete- ors and how they were observed and portrayed . Roberta J.M. Olson Department of Art Wheaton College Norton ...
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... John Harris that follows Aristotle's ideas : METEORS ... are various impressions made upon the Elements , exhibiting them in different forms , ... for the most part , they appear high in the Air , and they are either Fiery , Airy , or ...
... John Harris that follows Aristotle's ideas : METEORS ... are various impressions made upon the Elements , exhibiting them in different forms , ... for the most part , they appear high in the Air , and they are either Fiery , Airy , or ...
Spis treści
Prelude The Beginning of Telescopic Astronomy and the Background of British Astronomy and Artistic Traditions | 17 |
The Heavens on Fire The Eighteenth Century | 37 |
The CometCrazed Century Opens | 109 |
The Triumph of Realism | 179 |
Donatis Comet the Watershed | 227 |
The Origin oAPPENDIX If Comet and Meteor Photography | 245 |
The Triumph of the Imagination | 263 |
Comets and the New Century | 309 |
Comets and the New Millennium | 317 |
Appendices | 331 |
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18 August Account apparition appeared Archives artist Astronomical Society Library black ink British Art British Museum brown ink Cambridge celestial Center for British century Charles Piazzi Smyth color comet's tail cometarium comets and meteors depicted Donati's Comet drawing earth engraving Figure fireball Gallery George graphite Greenwich Halley Halley's Comet heaven Ibid illustration inscribed John John Herschel Kronk light Linnell Linnell's London Martin meteor of 18 Meteor seen meteorites Monthly Notices Moon Newton nucleus observed October Olson orbit Oxford painting Pasachoff Paul Mellon Paul Mellon Collection Paul Sandby pen and black pen and brown Phil Philosophical Transactions photograph Piazzi Smyth planets plate portrait published Rowlandson Royal Astronomical Society Royal Observatory Edinburgh Royal Society sale cat Sandby satire Science Museum scientific Scott sketch solar symbolism telescope Thomas tion Trans Turner watercolor watercolor with pen William Blake William Herschel Yale Center York