European Vision And The South Pacific – 1768-1850

Sinopse

A Study in the History of Art and Ideas
This book is concerned with the European interpretation of the Pacific. It considers the work of artists attached to scientific voyages there from the time of Cook to that of Dumont d’Urville, and elucidates the ways in which this work is related to the scientific interests and the prevailing ideas of the time. The conflict between European artistic conventions and the desire for accurate portrayal of people and scenery never seen before is shown in a fascinating sequence of 171 illustrations.