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The Evolution of Paleontological Art
Editor(s)
Renee M. Clary;
Renee M. Clary
Department of Geosciences Mississippi State University, Box 5448 Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762, USA
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Gary D. Rosenberg;
Gary D. Rosenberg
Geology Department, Milwaukee Public Museum 800 West Wells Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233, USA and Earth Sciences Department Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis 46202, USA
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Dallas C. Evans
Dallas C. Evans
Purdue Extension Marion County Discovery Hall, Suite 201, 1202 East 38th Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46205, USA
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Geological Society of America
Volume
218
Copyright:
© 2022 The Geological Society of America. All rights reserved.
ISBN electronic:
9780813782188
ISBN print:
9780813712185
Publication date:
February 24, 2022
Fossils have stirred the imagination globally for thousands of years, starting well before they were recognized as the remains of once-living organisms and proxies of former worlds. This volume samples the history of art about fossils and the visual conceptualization of their significance starting with biblical and mythological depictions, extending to renditions of ancient life as it flourished in long-vanished habitats, and on to a modern understanding that fossil art conveys lessons for the betterment of the human condition. The 29 papers and accompanying artwork illustrate how art about fossils has come to be a significant teaching tool not only about evolution of past life, but also about conservation of our planet for the benefit of future generations.
The Evolution of Paleontological Art
Editor(s): Renee M. Clary, Gary D. Rosenberg, Dallas C. Evans
https://doi.org/10.1130/MWR218
ISBN (print): 9780813712185
ISBN (electronic): 9780813782188
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Published: 2022
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Table of Contents
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Drawing things together with paleontological art*Author(s)Renee M. Clary;Renee M. ClaryDepartment of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, Box 5448, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762, USASearch for other works by this author on:Gary D. Rosenberg;Gary D. RosenbergGeology Department, Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. Wells Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233, USA, and Earth Sciences Department, Indiana University–Purdue University, Indianapolis 46202, USASearch for other works by this author on:Dallas C. EvansDallas C. EvansPurdue Extension Marion County, Discovery Hall, Suite 201, 1202 East 38th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46205, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Imaging dragons in the Old Testament: Were Leviathan and Behemoth Mesozoic monsters?Author(s)Robert T. BakkerRobert T. BakkerDepartment of Paleontology, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston, Texas 77030-1799, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The fossilist and his engraver: Samuel Springsguth’s illustrations of James Parkinson’s Organic RemainsAuthor(s)Cherry Lewis*Cherry Lewis*Honorary Research Fellow, School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Queens Road Bristol, BS8 1QU, UK
* Mailing address: 6 Monkswell Close, Monmouth, NP25 3PH, UK; email: [email protected].
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Fossil illustrations from the work of William SmithAuthor(s)Peter WigleyPeter WigleyWells Park, Cullompton, Devon EX15 1LR, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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The illustrations of Brongniart and Cuvier illuminate paleontology in the early nineteenth centuryAuthor(s)Kennard B. BorkKennard B. BorkEmeritus, Department of Geosciences, Denison University, Granville, Ohio 43023, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Henry De la Beche’s pioneering paleoecological illustration, Duria antiquiorAuthor(s)Tom Sharpe*;Tom Sharpe*4 Abbey Mains Cottages, Haddington, East Lothian EH41 3SB, Scotland
*Emails: [email protected]; [email protected]
Search for other works by this author on:Renee M. Clary*Renee M. Clary*Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, Box 5448, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762, USA*Emails: [email protected]; [email protected]
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Significance of New Harmony, Indiana, USA, to nineteenth-century paleontological investigations of North America: Progressive education through arts and sciencesAuthor(s)William S. Elliott Jr.William S. Elliott Jr.Department of Geology and Physics, University of Southern Indiana, 8600 University Boulevard, Evansville, Indiana 47712, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Franz Unger and plant evolution: Representations of plants through timeAuthor(s)Larry B. CollinsLarry B. CollinsDelta State University, Division of Mathematics and Sciences, 111A Walters Hall, Cleveland, Mississippi 38733, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Eduard Suess on graptolites: His very first scientific paper and illustrationsAuthor(s)A.M.C. Şengör*A.M.C. Şengör*ITU Maden Fakültesi, Jeoloji Bölümü and Avrasya Yerbilimleri Enstitüsü, Ayazağa 34469 Istanbul, TurkeySearch for other works by this author on:
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The influence of scientific knowledge on mollusk and arthropod illustrationAuthor(s)Consuelo Sendino*Consuelo Sendino*Natural History Museum, London, SW7 5BD, London, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Development of paleontological art in PolandAuthor(s)Piotr Krzywiec*;Piotr Krzywiec*Institute of Geological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences, 51/55 Twarda Street, 00-818 Warsaw, Poland
*E-mails: [email protected]; [email protected].
Search for other works by this author on:Aleksandra Arndt*Aleksandra Arndt*Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Faculty of Polish and Classical Studies, Institute of Classical Philology, Aleksander Fredro Street, 61-701 Poznań, Poland*E-mails: [email protected]; [email protected].
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George Victor Du Noyer’s large format paintings: Nineteenth-century lecture slidesAuthor(s)Matthew Alastair Parkes*Matthew Alastair Parkes*National Museum of Ireland—Natural History, Merrion Street, Dublin 2, D02 F627, Ireland
*published posthumously (1961–2020); send correspondence to Nigel Monaghan: [email protected]
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Nineteenth-century paleontological art in the Natural History Museum Vienna, Austria: Between demystification and mythologizationAuthor(s)Stefanie Jovanovic-Kruspel*;Stefanie Jovanovic-Kruspel*Natural History Museum Vienna, History and Architecture, Burgring 7, 1010 Vienna, AustriaSearch for other works by this author on:Mathias Harzhauser*Mathias Harzhauser*Natural History Museum Vienna, Geological-Paleontological Department, Burgring 7, 1010 Vienna, AustriaSearch for other works by this author on:
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The use of artwork to document geologic systems in The Geology of Russia (1845)Author(s)John Diemer;John DiemerDepartment of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina 28223, USASearch for other works by this author on:Lydia DiemerLydia DiemerCenter for the Book, University of Iowa, 216 North Hall, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Fossil illustrations in three dimensions: Ward’s models at Cornell UniversityAuthor(s)William R. Brice*William R. Brice*116 Luna Lane, Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15904, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The illustration of dinosaur tracks through timeAuthor(s)Donald H. Goldstein;Donald H. GoldsteinUniversity of Connecticut, Department of Geosciences, Beach Hall Room 207, 354 Mansfield Road–Unit 1045, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USASearch for other works by this author on:Patrick GettyPatrick GettyCollin College, Plano Campus, Department of Geology, 2800 East Spring Parkway, J-246, Plano, Texas 75074, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins and the early history of three-dimensional paleontological artAuthor(s)Robert M. Peck;Robert M. PeckThe Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Drexel University, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, USASearch for other works by this author on:Stephen M. RowlandStephen M. RowlandDepartment of Geoscience, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The present is the key to the paleo-past: Charles R. Knight’s reconstruction of extinct beasts for the Field Museum, ChicagoAuthor(s)Renee M. Clary*Renee M. Clary*Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, Box 5448, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Beyond Charles Knight: Women paleoartists at the American Museum of Natural History in the early twentieth centuryAuthor(s)Mai Reitmeyer;Mai ReitmeyerAmerican Museum of Natural History, Research Library, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, New York 10024, USASearch for other works by this author on:Rebecca Morgan;Rebecca MorganAmerican Museum of Natural History, Research Library, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, New York 10024, USASearch for other works by this author on:Tom BaioneTom BaioneAmerican Museum of Natural History, Research Library, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, New York 10024, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The Fritz Zerritsch/Erich Thenius suite of paleontological wall roll-ups and the pageant-of-life-through-time genre of paleontological artAuthor(s)Stephen M. RowlandStephen M. RowlandDepartment of Geoscience, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Illustrating the unknowable: Women paleoartists who drew ancient vertebratesAuthor(s)Susan Turner*;Susan Turner*Queensland Museum, Geosciences, 122 Gerler Road, Hendra, Queensland 4011, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:Annalisa BertaAnnalisa BertaDepartment of Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182-4614, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Foraminiferal art through the agesAuthor(s)Jere H. LippsJere H. LippsMuseum of Paleontology and Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720-4780, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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“Extreme dinosaurs” and the continuing evolution of dinosaur paleoartAuthor(s)Warren D. AllmonWarren D. AllmonPaleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, New York 14850, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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A quest for perfection in science and art: The paleontological legacy of Manfred Reichel (1896–1984)Author(s)Mario M.A. WannierMario M.A. WannierChemin des Vignes 5, 1806 St-Légier, SwitzerlandSearch for other works by this author on:
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Paleontological postage stamps in art and educationAuthor(s)Jere H. Lipps;Jere H. LippsMuseum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USASearch for other works by this author on:Ajit Vartak;Ajit VartakDepartment of Geology and Petroleum Technology, Wadia College, Pune, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:Ton Van Eijden;Ton Van EijdenDe Sparren 85, Bussum, The NetherlandsSearch for other works by this author on:C. Rajshekhar;C. RajshekharDepartment of Geology and Petroleum Technology, Wadia College, Pune, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:Sudha Vaddadi;Sudha VaddadiCentre for Education and Research in Geosciences, Pune, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:Rohit VartakRohit VartakDepartment of Geology and Petroleum Technology, Wadia College, Pune, IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Ancient creatures of Hungary: Bringing the animals to lifeAuthor(s)Tibor Pecsics*Tibor Pecsics*Department of Systematic Zoology and Ecology, Eötvös Loránd University, 1117 Budapest, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, HungarySearch for other works by this author on:
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“But why paint a dinosaur blue?”: Envisioning the Cretaceous—A vitalizing, multidisciplinary project in a university museumAuthor(s)Todd M. Rowan;Todd M. Rowan2942 Pat Station Road, Starkville, Mississippi 39759, USASearch for other works by this author on:Thomas Brent Funderburk;Thomas Brent FunderburkW.L. Giles Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Art, College of Architecture, Art, and Design, Mississippi State University, 105 Freeman Hall, 415 Barr Avenue, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762, USASearch for other works by this author on:Renee M. ClaryRenee M. ClaryDepartment of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, Box 5448, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Fossilarium: Paintings inspired by micropaleontological thin sectionsAuthor(s)Giles Ford*Giles Ford*University of the Creative Arts, Falkner Road, Farnham, GU9 7DS, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Art about ancient life as a chronicle for the human conditionAuthor(s)Gary D. Rosenberg*;Gary D. Rosenberg*Geology Department, Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. Wells Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233, USA, and Earth Sciences Department, Indiana University–Purdue University, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA
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Search for other works by this author on:Patricia Coorough Burke*Patricia Coorough Burke*Geology Department, Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. Wells Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233, USA* Emails: [email protected]; [email protected]
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