Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

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The Convergence of Fine Art and Printing Technology in the Early Modern Netherlands

근대 초 네덜란드의 인쇄술과 미술의 융합: 루벤스와 보르흐트의 사례

  • Jung, Won (Department of Science Studies, Jeonbuk National University)
  • 정원 (전북대학교 과학학과)
  • Received : 2020.01.22
  • Accepted : 2020.05.20
  • Published : 2020.05.28
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Abstract

This article aims to introduce a representative case of convergence among art, technology and science, and look into the factors that contributed to its success. The focus is specifically brought to the cooperation between the Plantin Press and local painters in Antwerp in the Netherlands during the 16th century. The Plantin Press scored huge successes through collaboration with Flemish artists such as Rubens and Borcht. This helped the artists to use their talents in a new medium or to secure a job that appreciates their values. The Plantin Press outdid its competitors in the market through applying new techniques on its works. Great botany books also came out as a result of such convergence. The backdrop to the Netherlands appearing as the center of botanical studies in the 17th century is the concerted efforts of the painters that created quality illustrations and the publishers that knew how to use them efficiently.

이 연구의 목적은 과거 서양에서 이루어졌던 예술과 기술, 과학의 융합 사례를 소개 하고 그 성공 요인을 점검하는데 있다. 연구에서는 16세기 네덜란드 안트베르펜에서 출판업을 수행했던 플랑탱 출판사가 화가들과의 협력 사례를 중심으로 분석한다. 플랑탱 출판사는 루벤스, 보르흐트 등의 화가들과 협력해 사업을 수행했고 결국 큰 성공을 거두었다. 이 협력 작업을 통해 화가들은 자신의 재능을 펼칠 새로운 매체를 발견하거나 아니면 그 재능의 가치를 높게 평가해주는 일자리를 확보할 수 있었다. 한편 출판업자는 혁신적인 기법을 도입하면서 경쟁사보다 수월하게 출판 시장을 점유해 나갈 수 있었다. 그리고 이러한 작업은 위대한 식물학 저술들의 출판이라는 결과도 낳았다. 17세기에 네덜란드가 식물학 연구의 중심지가 된 데는 정교한 삽화를 그려낸 화가와 그 지식을 효율적으로 구현해 낸 출판업자들의 숨은 노력이 있었다.

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