They also show how the latest advances in technology could even help to deepen our understanding and appreciation of artwork and its evolution throughout history. Because painting is such a different activity from the abstract thinking involved in science, it would be easy to assume there is no clear relationship between them. But as science opened up a new understanding of the origins of the world and humanity, many artists were inspired to change the subjects their work depicted.
Over three centuries ago, much of the world saw an unprecedented explosion in inexpensive, disposable print. The emergence of newspapers, pamphlets, and artistic prints ushered in a media revolution that has forever transformed our relationship with the dissemination of information. At the time, few people understood the full significance of these momentous changes. One exception was a little-known Dutch still life painter named Edward Collier, who lived roughly between the years 1640 and 1710.
