Ars et Scientia

Welcome to the homepage of the 2022 exhibit Ars et Scientia: The Intersection of Science and Arts in Early Modern Woodcuts. To see photos and videos of the exhibit itself, click "The Exhibition." For information on the contents, click "The Items." To see the zine created for this exhibit, click "The Zine." 

Ars et Scientia explores how woodcuts were used to depict scientific breakthroughs and improvements during the early modern period. The books in this exhibit range from the late 1400s to the mid-1600s and all include white- or black-line woodcuts. All are housed in Tisch Special Collections, and you can request to view them in person through JumboSearch.