The Furthest Shore by William Eisler
The unknown and mysterious Great Southland, or Terra Australis, captured the European imagination for centuries before it became a documented fact. This book traces the history of pictorial imagery associated with the 'Fifth Continent'. It discusses and presents imagery from all parts of the southern continent: Java, Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, the South Pacific Islands and Tierra del Fuego as it evolved up to the Enlightenment. Many European explorers had a passionate interest in depicting the plants, animals and native inhabitants of the southern world. The images associated with the search for the southern continent - paintings, handcolored maps, drawings, tapestries and artefacts - are discussed in the context of the link between art and exploration. Beautifully illustrated with Portuguese, Spanish, French, Dutch and English images, this book is an exciting visual account of the construction of Terra Australis in the European imagination and as scientific fact.
"The Furthest Shore is a book I am glad to have, especially for its hard to come by illustrations and the excellent way in which Eisler shows different versions of sketches and drawings originally done on site and then copied, like de Bry's engravings of John White's drawings of Native Americans" Lydia Wevers, Utopian Studies
"For a variety of audiences, this will be an interesting book to read, as well as a beautiful volume to own." John T. McGrath, Sixteenth Century Journal
"For a variety of audiences, this will be an interesting book to read, as well as a beautiful volume to own." John T. McGrath, Sixteenth Century Journal
A PhD in the history of art from Pennsylvania State University (1983), William Eisler has obtained prestigious scholarships and research grants.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521392686 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521392683 |
| Title | The Furthest Shore |
| Author | William Eisler |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1995-06-30 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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