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• Title:
  The representation of plant sexuality in Las bodas de las plantas by José de Viera y Clavijo
• Creator:
  Łuczak, Barbara
• Description:
  The objective of the article is to analyse the way the sexuality of plants is presented in the poem Las bodas de las plantas by José de Viera y Clavijo (1731-1813). The author of this didactic poem written in the early 19th century refers to some aspects of Linnaeus’ taxonomic system founded on the concept of “nuptiae plantarum” (the marriages of plants). We argue that Viera’s description of the anatomy and physiology of the plant’s reproductive parts, albeit reflecting scientific knowledge of his time, possessed some unique features. In particular, depicting the deeply sexualized portrait of the second kingdom thatbemerges from the Linnaeus’ treatises, the Spanish author tries to “save” the “innocence” of the plants, following a long tradition of their representation in the Western culture. To this end, he complements the picture of plants’ sexuality and reproduction by the idea of plants’ maternity.
• Object availability:
  free access
• Rights:
  Prawa autorskie (c) 2020 Barbara Łuczak
• Date:
  2020.12.15
• Type:
  info:eu-repo/semantics/article;
  info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion;
  Artykuł naukowy
• Language:
  Spanish; Castilian
• Source:
  Studia Romanica Posnaniensia; Vol. 47 No. 4 (2020): Décrire la vie et le vivant au XVIIIe -XIXe siècles; 53-65;
  Studia Romanica Posnaniensia; Tom 47 Nr 4 (2020): Décrire la vie et le vivant au XVIIIe -XIXe siècles; 53-65;
  2084-4158;
  0137-2475
• Format:
  application/pdf
• Publisher:
  Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan
• Relation: http://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/srp/article/view/27032/24738
• Subject:
  José de Viera y Clavijo;
  scientific poetry;
  plant sexuality;
  18th century poetry
• Identifier: http://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/srp/article/view/27032
• Data provider:
  Platforma Otwartych Czasopism Naukowych UAM
• Can I use it?:
  seek permission
• Type:
  text