Three-dimensional models of fossil foraminifera by Lukas Hottinger
Keywords:
scientific illustration, micropaleontology, drawing, graphic representationAbstract
This work focuses on the relationship between art and science, from the point of view of scientific illustration as a popularisation tool. Professor Lukas Hottinger (1923-2011) was an expert on a group of microorganisms, foraminifera. He was a creative and prolific scientist, highly skilled at explaining the complex internal structure of the skeletons of these creatures through images. With an in-depth study of the drawings in more than two hundred scientific publications, the use of graphic representation in science is analysed, specifically in Palaeontology and how it has progressed and adapted to new technologies. It once again illustrates the importance of creating a three-dimensional drawing as an essential tool for discovering and explaining the more complicated aspects of the skeletons of microscopic beings. We show how the skill and artistic talent of scientists that study foraminifera, like Lukas Hottinger, make these illustrations unique and incomparable elements for transferring knowledge in micropalaeontology. The results confirm the undeniable importance of solid concepts and drawing techniques to express ideas with great clarity.
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