The Philosophy Chamber

Art and Science in Harvard's Teaching Cabinet, 1766–1820

Buch | Hardcover

312 Seiten

2017
Yale University Press (Verlag)
978-0-300-22592-1 (ISBN)

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Harvard College’s 18th-century Philosophy Chamber consisted of paintings, prints, sculptures, scientific instruments, natural specimens, and various indigenous artifacts—it was a rich and varied representation of not only artistic and cultural achievement but also contemporary understandings of the natural world. Dispersed and hidden away for nearly 200 years, this unrivaled collection has been reunited for the first time since it was originally assembled, providing an invaluable window into the art and culture of early America. It attests to the wide-ranging spirit of inquiry that characterized the late 18th and early 19th centuries. With an insightful look at conservation efforts and detailed examination of specific objects, including works by artists such as John Singleton Copley and John Trumbull, this publication explores the social and political stakes that underpinned one of the most remarkable assemblages of artifacts, images, and objects in the Atlantic World, and introduces readers to many long-forgotten icons of American culture.

Distributed for the Harvard Art Museums

Exhibition Schedule:

Harvard Art Museums
(05/19/17–12/31/17)

The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
(03/23/18–06/24/18)

Ethan W. Lasser is the Theodore E. Stebbins Jr. Curator of American Art and head of the Division of European and American Art at the Harvard Art Museums.

Erscheinungsdatum	05.05.2017
Co-Autor	Aleksandr Bierig, Anne Driesse, Andrew Gelfand, Teri Hensick
Zusatzinfo	326 color + b-w illus.
Sprache	englisch
Maße	203 x 292 mm
Gewicht	1452 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
ISBN-10	0-300-22592-X / 030022592X
ISBN-13	978-0-300-22592-1 / 9780300225921
Zustand	Neuware