期刊名称：Hyle : International Journal for Philosophy of Chemistry
印刷版ISSN：1433-5158
出版年度：2007
卷号：13
期号：1
页码：3-41
出版社：HYLE Publications, Karlsruhe and University of Karlsruhe
摘要：In this paper we investigate the most important visual stereotypes of chemistry as they occur in current portraits of chemists, depictions of chemi-cal plants, and images of chemical glassware and apparatus. By studying the historical origin and development of these stereotypes within the broader con-text of the history of art and science, and by applying aesthetic and cultural theories, we explore what these images implicitly communicate about the chemical profession to the public. We conclude that chemists, along with commercial artists, have unknowingly created a visual image of chemistry that frequently conveys negative historical associations, ranging from imposture to kitsch. Other elements of this image, however, aestheticize chemistry in a positive manner by referring to classical ideals of beauty and borrowing from revered motifs of modern art
关键词：public image of chemistry; visual stereotypes; history of art; aesthetics; ;history of science
