A Reading of Alexander von Humboldt’s Kosmos between Scientific Observation and Images of Nature

Kosmos [1] by Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) –the geographer born in Berlin to whom we owe the modern concept of landscape– evokes a ‘doctoral passion’ in me: it was, in fact, during the years in which I was working on my thesis for the doctoral program in Survey and Representation of the Built...

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Main Author: Rossella Salerno
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Published: UID 2024-12-01
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description Kosmos [1] by Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) –the geographer born in Berlin to whom we owe the modern concept of landscape– evokes a ‘doctoral passion’ in me: it was, in fact, during the years in which I was working on my thesis for the doctoral program in Survey and Representation of the Built Environment that, driven by a growing interest in the complex issues present in the concept of landscape, I came across this fundamental text. [read more]
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spelling doaj-art-5e815f0e43d24357a8bf8f9830682b022025-01-03T12:52:06ZengUIDDiségno2533-28992024-12-011510.26375/disegno.15.2024.27A Reading of Alexander von Humboldt’s Kosmos between Scientific Observation and Images of NatureRossella Salerno0Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, Politecnico di Milano Kosmos [1] by Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) –the geographer born in Berlin to whom we owe the modern concept of landscape– evokes a ‘doctoral passion’ in me: it was, in fact, during the years in which I was working on my thesis for the doctoral program in Survey and Representation of the Built Environment that, driven by a growing interest in the complex issues present in the concept of landscape, I came across this fundamental text. [read more] https://disegno.unioneitalianadisegno.it/index.php/disegno/article/view/750
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