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Elizabethan Doctors and Victorian Scientists?Author(s): Giles RobertsonSource: Leonardo, Vol. 1, No. 4 (Oct., 1968), p. 493Published by: The MIT PressStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1572010 .
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I enjoyed reading Malina's article and shall follow with great interest the future development of his work. of his work.
Charles Dockum Dockum Research Laboratory
Altadena, Calif., U.S.A.
ELIZABETHAN DOCTORS AND VICTORIAN SCIENTISTS?
Professor Waddington, in his article in your January issue describes Sir Thomas Browne (b. 1605) as an Elizabethan doctor. Are we to accept Professor Waddington(b. 1905) as a Victorian scientist 9 scientist?
Giles Robertson University of Edinburgh
Department of Fine Arts Edinburgh, Scotland.
THE COMPLETE MAN
The publication of this Journal will, I am sure, in time to come bridge the two cultures, in a real sense of the word, and perhaps lead us to the Utopian concept of the 'Complete Man'. The articles chosen are scholarly and enthralling. S.K. Ghaswala
Technical Editor and Consulting Engineer The Indian and Eastern Engineer
Bombay, India.
RESPONSE TO A NEED
Leonardo is an impressive publication. As there is nothing like it, it seems to be an obvious response to a need. Actually, now that Leonardo has appeared, it seems odd that such a journal has not been published long before this. I am not always enchanted by the intellectualizing but the whole publication is fascin- ating and stimulating. The editing is exceptional. I have been showing Leonardo to artists and art teachers in the area. . W. Riegel
Director, Lee Memorial Journalism Foundation Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia, U.S.A.
I enjoyed reading Malina's article and shall follow with great interest the future development of his work. of his work.
Charles Dockum Dockum Research Laboratory
Altadena, Calif., U.S.A.
ELIZABETHAN DOCTORS AND VICTORIAN SCIENTISTS?
Professor Waddington, in his article in your January issue describes Sir Thomas Browne (b. 1605) as an Elizabethan doctor. Are we to accept Professor Waddington(b. 1905) as a Victorian scientist 9 scientist?
Giles Robertson University of Edinburgh
Department of Fine Arts Edinburgh, Scotland.
THE COMPLETE MAN
The publication of this Journal will, I am sure, in time to come bridge the two cultures, in a real sense of the word, and perhaps lead us to the Utopian concept of the 'Complete Man'. The articles chosen are scholarly and enthralling. S.K. Ghaswala
Technical Editor and Consulting Engineer The Indian and Eastern Engineer
Bombay, India.
RESPONSE TO A NEED
Leonardo is an impressive publication. As there is nothing like it, it seems to be an obvious response to a need. Actually, now that Leonardo has appeared, it seems odd that such a journal has not been published long before this. I am not always enchanted by the intellectualizing but the whole publication is fascin- ating and stimulating. The editing is exceptional. I have been showing Leonardo to artists and art teachers in the area. . W. Riegel
Director, Lee Memorial Journalism Foundation Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia, U.S.A.
I enjoyed reading Malina's article and shall follow with great interest the future development of his work. of his work.
Charles Dockum Dockum Research Laboratory
Altadena, Calif., U.S.A.
ELIZABETHAN DOCTORS AND VICTORIAN SCIENTISTS?
Professor Waddington, in his article in your January issue describes Sir Thomas Browne (b. 1605) as an Elizabethan doctor. Are we to accept Professor Waddington(b. 1905) as a Victorian scientist 9 scientist?
Giles Robertson University of Edinburgh
Department of Fine Arts Edinburgh, Scotland.
THE COMPLETE MAN
The publication of this Journal will, I am sure, in time to come bridge the two cultures, in a real sense of the word, and perhaps lead us to the Utopian concept of the 'Complete Man'. The articles chosen are scholarly and enthralling. S.K. Ghaswala
Technical Editor and Consulting Engineer The Indian and Eastern Engineer
Bombay, India.
RESPONSE TO A NEED
Leonardo is an impressive publication. As there is nothing like it, it seems to be an obvious response to a need. Actually, now that Leonardo has appeared, it seems odd that such a journal has not been published long before this. I am not always enchanted by the intellectualizing but the whole publication is fascin- ating and stimulating. The editing is exceptional. I have been showing Leonardo to artists and art teachers in the area. . W. Riegel
Director, Lee Memorial Journalism Foundation Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia, U.S.A.
I enjoyed reading Malina's article and shall follow with great interest the future development of his work. of his work.
Charles Dockum Dockum Research Laboratory
Altadena, Calif., U.S.A.
ELIZABETHAN DOCTORS AND VICTORIAN SCIENTISTS?
Professor Waddington, in his article in your January issue describes Sir Thomas Browne (b. 1605) as an Elizabethan doctor. Are we to accept Professor Waddington(b. 1905) as a Victorian scientist 9 scientist?
Giles Robertson University of Edinburgh
Department of Fine Arts Edinburgh, Scotland.
THE COMPLETE MAN
The publication of this Journal will, I am sure, in time to come bridge the two cultures, in a real sense of the word, and perhaps lead us to the Utopian concept of the 'Complete Man'. The articles chosen are scholarly and enthralling. S.K. Ghaswala
Technical Editor and Consulting Engineer The Indian and Eastern Engineer
Bombay, India.
RESPONSE TO A NEED
Leonardo is an impressive publication. As there is nothing like it, it seems to be an obvious response to a need. Actually, now that Leonardo has appeared, it seems odd that such a journal has not been published long before this. I am not always enchanted by the intellectualizing but the whole publication is fascin- ating and stimulating. The editing is exceptional. I have been showing Leonardo to artists and art teachers in the area. . W. Riegel
Director, Lee Memorial Journalism Foundation Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia, U.S.A.
I enjoyed reading Malina's article and shall follow with great interest the future development of his work. of his work.
Charles Dockum Dockum Research Laboratory
Altadena, Calif., U.S.A.
ELIZABETHAN DOCTORS AND VICTORIAN SCIENTISTS?
Professor Waddington, in his article in your January issue describes Sir Thomas Browne (b. 1605) as an Elizabethan doctor. Are we to accept Professor Waddington(b. 1905) as a Victorian scientist 9 scientist?
Giles Robertson University of Edinburgh
Department of Fine Arts Edinburgh, Scotland.
THE COMPLETE MAN
The publication of this Journal will, I am sure, in time to come bridge the two cultures, in a real sense of the word, and perhaps lead us to the Utopian concept of the 'Complete Man'. The articles chosen are scholarly and enthralling. S.K. Ghaswala
Technical Editor and Consulting Engineer The Indian and Eastern Engineer
Bombay, India.
RESPONSE TO A NEED
Leonardo is an impressive publication. As there is nothing like it, it seems to be an obvious response to a need. Actually, now that Leonardo has appeared, it seems odd that such a journal has not been published long before this. I am not always enchanted by the intellectualizing but the whole publication is fascin- ating and stimulating. The editing is exceptional. I have been showing Leonardo to artists and art teachers in the area. . W. Riegel
Director, Lee Memorial Journalism Foundation Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia, U.S.A.
DEFEAT MONOPOLISTIC APPROACH TO ART!
Before the Age of Technology-but within the lifetime of some of us-there was an old saying that everyone complains about the weather but no one does anything about it. Something of the same principle can be applied to the situation faced by many of us who have complained about visits to one or other museum only to find that our favourite art works are buried in the vaults, unavailable for viewing by the public until the 'next exhibition'.
Leonardo is no doubt aware that on any given day the greater part of all art treasures even in public museums cannot be seen, simply because there is not sufficient wall or other space to exhibit properly a constantly increasing accumulation. We believe, however, that Leonardo should support a solution to this problem because the broad-based public interest in art today-going far beyond the potential purchaser, the student, professional artist or critic-requires that we abandon the traditional scarcity or monopoly approach to exhibiting art.
A 'people's art' should be available to be seen not only on a selective and rationed basis on special occasions, but should be on view as continuously as possible and on as broad and regular a basis as is feasible. Towards this end it is suggested that museums work out arrangements to exhibit works of art on a permanent basis in city halls, post offices, libraries, schools and other public buildings -wherever adequate security can be provided.
These works could be subject to recall or exchange by the museums for special exhibition or other purposes. Already a parallel pilot loan system by larger museums, like the Metropolitan in New York, to smaller, less affluent institutions has been established with financial support from the (U.S.) National Council on the Arts.
Leonardo's voice should be heard in support of similar and broader schemes to make art available more widely to the public.
Alfred E. Davidson
Paris, France.
DEFEAT MONOPOLISTIC APPROACH TO ART!
Before the Age of Technology-but within the lifetime of some of us-there was an old saying that everyone complains about the weather but no one does anything about it. Something of the same principle can be applied to the situation faced by many of us who have complained about visits to one or other museum only to find that our favourite art works are buried in the vaults, unavailable for viewing by the public until the 'next exhibition'.
Leonardo is no doubt aware that on any given day the greater part of all art treasures even in public museums cannot be seen, simply because there is not sufficient wall or other space to exhibit properly a constantly increasing accumulation. We believe, however, that Leonardo should support a solution to this problem because the broad-based public interest in art today-going far beyond the potential purchaser, the student, professional artist or critic-requires that we abandon the traditional scarcity or monopoly approach to exhibiting art.
A 'people's art' should be available to be seen not only on a selective and rationed basis on special occasions, but should be on view as continuously as possible and on as broad and regular a basis as is feasible. Towards this end it is suggested that museums work out arrangements to exhibit works of art on a permanent basis in city halls, post offices, libraries, schools and other public buildings -wherever adequate security can be provided.
These works could be subject to recall or exchange by the museums for special exhibition or other purposes. Already a parallel pilot loan system by larger museums, like the Metropolitan in New York, to smaller, less affluent institutions has been established with financial support from the (U.S.) National Council on the Arts.
Leonardo's voice should be heard in support of similar and broader schemes to make art available more widely to the public.
Alfred E. Davidson
Paris, France.
DEFEAT MONOPOLISTIC APPROACH TO ART!
Before the Age of Technology-but within the lifetime of some of us-there was an old saying that everyone complains about the weather but no one does anything about it. Something of the same principle can be applied to the situation faced by many of us who have complained about visits to one or other museum only to find that our favourite art works are buried in the vaults, unavailable for viewing by the public until the 'next exhibition'.
Leonardo is no doubt aware that on any given day the greater part of all art treasures even in public museums cannot be seen, simply because there is not sufficient wall or other space to exhibit properly a constantly increasing accumulation. We believe, however, that Leonardo should support a solution to this problem because the broad-based public interest in art today-going far beyond the potential purchaser, the student, professional artist or critic-requires that we abandon the traditional scarcity or monopoly approach to exhibiting art.
A 'people's art' should be available to be seen not only on a selective and rationed basis on special occasions, but should be on view as continuously as possible and on as broad and regular a basis as is feasible. Towards this end it is suggested that museums work out arrangements to exhibit works of art on a permanent basis in city halls, post offices, libraries, schools and other public buildings -wherever adequate security can be provided.
These works could be subject to recall or exchange by the museums for special exhibition or other purposes. Already a parallel pilot loan system by larger museums, like the Metropolitan in New York, to smaller, less affluent institutions has been established with financial support from the (U.S.) National Council on the Arts.
Leonardo's voice should be heard in support of similar and broader schemes to make art available more widely to the public.
Alfred E. Davidson
Paris, France.
DEFEAT MONOPOLISTIC APPROACH TO ART!
Before the Age of Technology-but within the lifetime of some of us-there was an old saying that everyone complains about the weather but no one does anything about it. Something of the same principle can be applied to the situation faced by many of us who have complained about visits to one or other museum only to find that our favourite art works are buried in the vaults, unavailable for viewing by the public until the 'next exhibition'.
Leonardo is no doubt aware that on any given day the greater part of all art treasures even in public museums cannot be seen, simply because there is not sufficient wall or other space to exhibit properly a constantly increasing accumulation. We believe, however, that Leonardo should support a solution to this problem because the broad-based public interest in art today-going far beyond the potential purchaser, the student, professional artist or critic-requires that we abandon the traditional scarcity or monopoly approach to exhibiting art.
A 'people's art' should be available to be seen not only on a selective and rationed basis on special occasions, but should be on view as continuously as possible and on as broad and regular a basis as is feasible. Towards this end it is suggested that museums work out arrangements to exhibit works of art on a permanent basis in city halls, post offices, libraries, schools and other public buildings -wherever adequate security can be provided.
These works could be subject to recall or exchange by the museums for special exhibition or other purposes. Already a parallel pilot loan system by larger museums, like the Metropolitan in New York, to smaller, less affluent institutions has been established with financial support from the (U.S.) National Council on the Arts.
Leonardo's voice should be heard in support of similar and broader schemes to make art available more widely to the public.
Alfred E. Davidson
Paris, France.
DEFEAT MONOPOLISTIC APPROACH TO ART!
Before the Age of Technology-but within the lifetime of some of us-there was an old saying that everyone complains about the weather but no one does anything about it. Something of the same principle can be applied to the situation faced by many of us who have complained about visits to one or other museum only to find that our favourite art works are buried in the vaults, unavailable for viewing by the public until the 'next exhibition'.
Leonardo is no doubt aware that on any given day the greater part of all art treasures even in public museums cannot be seen, simply because there is not sufficient wall or other space to exhibit properly a constantly increasing accumulation. We believe, however, that Leonardo should support a solution to this problem because the broad-based public interest in art today-going far beyond the potential purchaser, the student, professional artist or critic-requires that we abandon the traditional scarcity or monopoly approach to exhibiting art.
A 'people's art' should be available to be seen not only on a selective and rationed basis on special occasions, but should be on view as continuously as possible and on as broad and regular a basis as is feasible. Towards this end it is suggested that museums work out arrangements to exhibit works of art on a permanent basis in city halls, post offices, libraries, schools and other public buildings -wherever adequate security can be provided.
These works could be subject to recall or exchange by the museums for special exhibition or other purposes. Already a parallel pilot loan system by larger museums, like the Metropolitan in New York, to smaller, less affluent institutions has been established with financial support from the (U.S.) National Council on the Arts.
Leonardo's voice should be heard in support of similar and broader schemes to make art available more widely to the public.
Alfred E. Davidson
Paris, France.
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