Blinded by the Light: Solar Eclipses in Art-Science, Symbolism, and Spectacle
Abstract
After a short discussion of the history of astronomical representations-beginning with Giotto's Scrovegni Chapel-this paper briefly surveys highlights of solar eclipses portrayed by western artists, considering the impact of astronomical discoveries on them.
- Publication:
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The Inspiration of Astronomical Phenomena VI
- Pub Date:
- June 2011
- Bibcode:
- 2011ASPC..441..205O