Humboldt and the equatorial Andes. Aesthetics and criticism in the plates referring to Ecuador

Authors

Segundo E. Moreno Yánez
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18272/USFQPRESS.m55

Keywords:

aesthetics and science, nature, Chimborazo, snow-capped mountain

Synopsis

The present publication highlights that, for Humboldt, his stay in the equatorial regions of America meant the fusion of his aesthetic experiences with scientific knowledge and the first synthesis between the explanation of natural phenomena and the understanding of the human condition. This can be seen in his plates and texts. The author of the present edition updates Humboldt's knowledge 220 years after his visit to Ecuador.

Chapters

  • Landscape between aesthetics and science
  • "Views of the mountain ranges and monuments of the indigenous peoples of the Americas"
  • The "Cayambe Volcano"
  • The "Pichincha Volcano"
  • Snowy Heart Mountain
  • The pyramidal summits of Iliniza
  • The "Cotopaxi Volcano"
  • House of the Inca, in Callo, of the Kingdom of Quito
  • "View of Chimborazo and Carguairazo"
  • The "Rope bridge near Penipe"
  • Inca monuments of Hatun-Cañar
  • The Guayaquil River Raft
  • Final considerations and a necessary appendix

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Published

July 20, 2022

Series

Artes Liberales

Categories

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Details about this monograph

ISBN-13 (15)

978-9978-68-218-0

Physical Dimensions

24cm x 30,4cm