The Art of Science
Photos of the Month — September 2014
Individuals inspired by science have changed the world. Science has also inspired the mind of the Artist. Before the photograph, illustration and drawings were responsible for revealing insights into the scientist and his or her work. Artists today continue to portray science and scientists. Our image collection at the Emilio Segrè Visual Archives is chock full of artistic creations depicting scientists and their discoveries. From 16th-century engravings to cartoons of modern physicists, this collection pairs art and science as you’ve never seen before. Please enjoy this featured selection from our historical collection. To see more images like the ones we’ve selected, type the words “graphic arts” or “drawings” in the search engine.
‘Radium’, a lithograph showing Marie and Pierre Curie, from Vanity Fair, Dec. 22, 1904.
AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives, courtesy of Vanity Fair.
Engraved images of Boyle’s vacuum pump from the book, ‘The Works of the Honourable Robert Boyle,’ 1699, Vol. I, plate 1. 1699.
AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives, Brittle Books Collection.
Portrait of Galileo Galilei drawn by Giuseppe Zocchi and engraved by Fran. Allegrini in 1760.
Drawing by Giuseppe Zocchi, Engraved by Fran. Allegrini, courtesy AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives.
Sketch of Albert Einstein with a violin by Emil Orlick. 1928
Lithograph by Emil Orlick, courtesy AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives.
Drawing of Yoshio Nishina by Tam, Tokyo, Japan, 1948
Nishina Memorial Foundation, courtesy AIP Emilo Segrè Visual Archives.
Portrait of Maria Goeppert Mayer.
Original drawing by Peter Geoffrey Cook, courtesy AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives, Weber Collection.
