The Natural Philosopher's Study17th Century natural philosophy gave birth to modern experimental science; and shared with the art of the time a fascination with observation of the natural world. In this scene, the observer with an inquiring mind has just left his desk...<br/>This image won first place in the themed National Juried Exhibition 2016, at Indiana University East, "Art + Science." http://www.iue.edu/gallery/nje/artscience/