O desenho de Margaret Mee: Contribuições para a taxonomia botânica

Abstract

Drawing is a form of two-dimensional representation made by lines and lines in a given area, however, it goes beyond that designation and covers larger meanings. This research deals with the design and its relationship to the registry, memory and science. The form of graphical representation has undergone some changes since the early ages to the present. During the Middle Ages, the design had religious function and was overwhelmed with symbols and elements, with the Renaissance new ways of graphically representing reality emerged, and as a category of Design, Scientific Illustration, which is characterized by transmitting information emerged objectively. The work addresses the Illustrations of British artist Margaret Mee, who lived in Brazil and represented fauna and flora, being recognized for the quality of her illustrations, relating the artistic and scientific rigor.