The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Crop Plants and Cannibals: Early European Impressions of the New World
Secondary Title (i.e. Proceedings Title): Editions of this work: Periodical Title:Proceedings of the British Academy [Great Britain] Publication Type:Journal Article Authors:Bray,WarwickEditors: Publisher: Place of Publication: Publication Date:1993 Alternate Date (i.e. Conference Date): Volume:81 Issue: Start Page:289 End Page:326 Abstract:Discusses the American crop plants that were adopted by Europe in the 16th century, the debate among Old World intellectuals about the status of the Indians, and the impact of knowledge of the Americas on European intellectual life. The 16th-century British adopted such new products as maize, potato, tobacco, capsicum, turkeys, and the guinea pig. While the technical skill of American artisans was admired, their artifacts were rejected as art and found their way into the cabinets of curiosities of Renaissance collectors. The classification of the societies that produced such objects was used as information to support political viewpoints current in Europe, but the new range of subjects and artifacts did not change the aesthetic canons of European art. In sum, Europe gave to America more than it accepted in return. Descriptors/Keywords: Art
Attitude (Psychology)
Crops
Indigenous peoples of the Americas ISBN:0068-1202 URL:
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