Atmospheric Paleoart: A Case Study of the Murals in the Paleozoological Museum of China
Expansive works of paleoart in natural history museums have the power to set the atmosphere in a gallery space. In this sense, the artwork can be described as atmospheric. Atmospheric paleoart is usually thematically associated with the surrounding objects on display, where it can enhance the exhib...
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Expansive works of paleoart in natural history museums have the power to set the atmosphere in a gallery space. In this sense, the artwork can be described as atmospheric. Atmospheric paleoart is usually thematically associated with the surrounding objects on display, where it can enhance the exhibition narrative and become an independent display object itself. Atmospheric paleoart also plays a significant role in the public understanding of paleontology. The Paleozoological Museum of China in Beijing contains three large murals as part of its key exhibition narrative. These expansive paintings were installed for the public opening of the museum in 1994, but they are poorly documented. Each mural showcases one of the three ‘ages of life’– the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic – as represented predominantly by prehistoric biotas from China. This paper provides a record of these important murals, focusing on their scientific and social value, while exploring perspectives on the development of paleoart in China.
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| spelling | doaj-art-e33cbe4eb52345219378978b9e7ad0b72024-12-14T11:15:10ZengOICC PressGeoconservation Research2645-46612588-73432024-12-0110.57647/gcr-2024-si-zf40Atmospheric Paleoart: A Case Study of the Murals in the Paleozoological Museum of ChinaQi Wang0Yuan Wang1Adam S. Smith2Department of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UKInstitute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 142 Xizhimen Wai Street, Beijing, 100044, ChinaNottingham Natural History Museum, Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, NG8 2AE, UK Expansive works of paleoart in natural history museums have the power to set the atmosphere in a gallery space. In this sense, the artwork can be described as atmospheric. Atmospheric paleoart is usually thematically associated with the surrounding objects on display, where it can enhance the exhibition narrative and become an independent display object itself. Atmospheric paleoart also plays a significant role in the public understanding of paleontology. The Paleozoological Museum of China in Beijing contains three large murals as part of its key exhibition narrative. These expansive paintings were installed for the public opening of the museum in 1994, but they are poorly documented. Each mural showcases one of the three ‘ages of life’– the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic – as represented predominantly by prehistoric biotas from China. This paper provides a record of these important murals, focusing on their scientific and social value, while exploring perspectives on the development of paleoart in China. https://oiccpress.com/gcr/article/view/8295PaleoartMuralAtmosphericMuseumNatural HistoryChina |
| spellingShingle | Qi Wang Yuan Wang Adam S. Smith Atmospheric Paleoart: A Case Study of the Murals in the Paleozoological Museum of China Geoconservation Research Paleoart Mural Atmospheric Museum Natural History China |
| title | Atmospheric Paleoart: A Case Study of the Murals in the Paleozoological Museum of China |
| title_full | Atmospheric Paleoart: A Case Study of the Murals in the Paleozoological Museum of China |
| title_fullStr | Atmospheric Paleoart: A Case Study of the Murals in the Paleozoological Museum of China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Atmospheric Paleoart: A Case Study of the Murals in the Paleozoological Museum of China |
| title_short | Atmospheric Paleoart: A Case Study of the Murals in the Paleozoological Museum of China |
| title_sort | atmospheric paleoart a case study of the murals in the paleozoological museum of china |
| topic | Paleoart Mural Atmospheric Museum Natural History China |
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