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William Blake
William Blake is a particularly complex figure in terms of a romantic natural history. On the one hand, Blake was hostile to “vegetable” nature in all its forms. He saw the natural world as a sign of our “fallen” condition, … Continue reading
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Charles Willson Peale
Jennifer Lindbeck, Class of ’98, Dickinson College Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827) grew up in Annapolis, Maryland, and was the first of a long line of natural historians and artists. He also became one of the most important painters in … Continue reading
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Joseph Wright of Derby
Wright of Derby (1734-1792) was one of the most important English painters of the eighteenth century. He linked elements of Romanticism with powerful images of science and technology. His depictions of artificial light on the faces of experimenters and their … Continue reading
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