PALEOART TRAJECTORIES AND MEANINGS
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https://doi.org/10.5710/PEAPA.08.04.2024.478Keywords:
History of Paleontology, Museum, Paleoart Aesthetics, Paleoart CommunicationAbstract
Every paleoart work represents living beings, objects of paleobiological studies framed in a space and time observed by us, who are also spatiotemporally bounded. The reasons for the historical importance of paleoart are assessed, inferring it is the result of the triple interaction between the scientific, artistic, and social spheres. By exploring the role played by social contexts and popular culture in paleoart, five stages are considered: (1) scientific illustrations, (2) narratives linked to the beginning of paleontology as a discipline, (3) the emergence of didactic museums, (4) paleoart and the independence of paleoartists, and (5) popular involvement and social networks. The paradigms underlying these stages highlight how emotions, teaching, pedagogy, and the demands of popular culture are present, to a greater or lesser extent, in paleoart aesthetics. Finally, to understand what paleoart communicates, the axes of spatiality are used to capture the distinct levels of information conveyed by its productions.
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