More than two thirds of this lovely publication is filled with full pages of images and details of the watercolors, oil paintings, etchings, engravings, and woodcuts selected to illustrate Little Beasts’ central themes: the evolution of natural history in Europe beginning in the 15th century, and the work of Joris Hoefnagel and Jan van Kessel the Elder, two Flemish artists and contributors to the discipline of descriptive natural history during the 16th and 17th centuries.
Welcome to the second edition of 2025! This issue highlights the breadth of contemporary natural science illustration—from personal sketchbook practice to anatomy education, climate-science communication, art history, and bioarchaeological reconstruction. Articles explore teaching comparative vertebrate anatomy online, creating effective climate visuals, understanding early natural-history illustration through a review of Little Beasts , and using illustration, genetics, and 3D modeling to reconstruct a medieval skull. Log into your account to view the Journal: JNSI 2025 Vol. 57, No. 2 Not yet a subscriber? To view the issue for free, become a GNSI member today!
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