Cabinet of curiosities

A defining feature of any collection, whether it be of curiosities, natural specimens, art works, or other objects, is the presence of an underlying system of thought — an episteme — that shapes the way in which a collection grows and evolves. Differences in these epistemes can vary widely across the centuries, and the present paper will discuss the differences between two genres of cabinets: the Wunderkammern, or “cabinet of wonders”, of the 16th century during the Renaissance; and the “cabinets of natural history” from the 17th and 18th century, as described by the great Enlightenment thinker Denis Diderot. Both of these cabinets aim to present a version of the world, a microcosm. However, the differences in object selection, organization,…

Renaissance, objects were displayed according to their material or figurative groupings, each of which was also displayed in ways that were aesthetically pleasing. Ferrante’s cabinet, for example, has balance and symmetry, seen in the symmetry of the fish displayed around the window. Not only was organization influenced by aestheticism, but the objects themselves were also affected by it. Ferrante 's cabinet has hints of the relationship between culture and Christianity with science, as seen…

Within the first five minutes of Worst Possible Illusion: The Curiosity Cabinet of Vik Muniz, Vik Muniz and his comedic personality come onto the scene. Worst Possible Illusion is a biography as well as a brief look at the variety of unorthodox techniques Muniz has used while not delving into specific detail about individual pictures. Muniz’s artistic process reflects his history and his personality. In the biographical part of the film, Muniz states that he was born in Brazil during a time of…

1. Iconography Different objects and shapes used in an artwork to symbolize or insinuate something. Rather than writing it, the onlooker would get the hint. Sometimes iconography could be used to give more than one meaning to the artwork it is being used at, so people can go along with whatever they think is most applicable to the setting they choose. An example of iconography would be Codex Aubin, begun ca. 1576, where different symbols have different meanings. 2. Linear Perspective Linear…

Right outside the entrance to the exhibit are two huge glass cabinets filled with particular curiosities from our modern day including a cobra snake, a taxidermy ram, and a large selection of petrified butterflies along with at least 30 other fossils, taxidermy animals, and plants. These items come to together to create a curiosity cabinet that is meant to showcase the natural world today. Just next to the cabinets is a large lab behind a plate of glass. Visitors at the museum can watch real…

next to a body of water (untitled). This photograph includes many lines converging toward the horizon. Most prominent being the train tracks that get narrower as they go into the distance. Other lines that contribute to the space would be the railing to the side, the diminishing sizes of homes and trees on the left side, and the horizontal line of land across the body of water. Cabinet of Curiosities: A cabinet of curiosities is a space or whole room filled with a collection of various…

Rationale Orhan Pamuk’s novel The Museum of Innocence (2008) possesses the multimedial quality that is fascinating and inviting. It serves as both a literary work and an artistic product that derived from the act of collecting. Four years after the publication of the novel, Pamuk founded the museum in Istanbul that serves as the physical counterpart of the novel. At the same year, he also published a catalog The Innocence of Objects (2012) explaining the composition of each cabinet and the…

forming their view on a child. The view of the child should focus on the whole child, not just certain aspects of a child. By focusing on the whole child, this makes sure that the child develops in multiple categories while providing the child with a joyful schooling experience. Purpose of Education When people think about why we receive an education, they think about going into the workforce or having the knowledge to fit in with society. However, I believe that education is much deeper than…

2012, p. 39). Curiosity 1. When was the last time you sought knowledge simply for the pursuit of it? What was the topic of interest? Why were you curious? 1. The last time I sought knowledge simply for the pursuit of it, was oddly enough while eating watermelon early in the day. I LOVE watermelon! I especially love seedless watermelon, but I didn’t know how a seedless watermelon was produced; therefore, I researched to find my answer. I was very curious about this because it is the perfect…

Victoria setting in stage close to downstage reading magazines. Forgiveness draws the attention of Victoria by asking her a question isn’t pretty picture on the magazine. The women forgiveness and Victoria are latter joined by a modern women who also discuss about mention her problem. Victoria has was wearing all blue European court dress, Forgiveness had on ancient Chinese cloth of light pink, a modern women was wearing a pink shirt and a light blue jeans. A nurse blue pants with coat and blue…