Werner's Nomenclature of Colours: The Postcards
Seiten
2020
The Natural History Museum
978-0-565-09516-1 (ISBN)
The Natural History Museum
978-0-565-09516-1 (ISBN)
A box of 50 postcards based on Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours, the taxonomic guide to colour which has been cherished by naturalists and anthropologists for over two centuries.
First published in 1814, Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours is a taxonomic guide to colour which been cherished by naturalists and anthropologists for over two centuries – not least by Charles Darwin who found it an indispensable tool during his voyage on the HMS Beagle. Now these charming, handmade colour swatches have been recreated as a box of 50 postcards. Each card reproduces a colour swatch alongside its original poetic description and is matched with an animal, plant, and mineral example according to Werner's unique scheme. These curious keepsakes will be treasured by artists and scientists alike.
First published in 1814, Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours is a taxonomic guide to colour which been cherished by naturalists and anthropologists for over two centuries – not least by Charles Darwin who found it an indispensable tool during his voyage on the HMS Beagle. Now these charming, handmade colour swatches have been recreated as a box of 50 postcards. Each card reproduces a colour swatch alongside its original poetic description and is matched with an animal, plant, and mineral example according to Werner's unique scheme. These curious keepsakes will be treasured by artists and scientists alike.
Abraham Gottlob Werner (1749-1817), was an eminent mineralogist and geologist. In his 1774 book On the External Characteristics of Minerals he put forward a system for the classification of colour in order to describe and classify all characteristics of fossils. Werner's system was known to natural philosophers - other than geologists - and was considered a valuable aid for the organisation of colour into the nineteenth century.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 3.9.2020 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 50 colour postcards |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 111 x 160 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Antiquitäten |
| Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-565-09516-1 / 0565095161 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-565-09516-1 / 9780565095161 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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