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Abstract
Snakes capture us like no other creature. As serpents, dragons, and ouroboroi, their potency as symbols complicates their objective portrayal. Meanwhile, research suggests that serpentine shapes are present as ciphers within our visual circuitry before we ever even see them. From traditions of natural history to present-day neurobiology, there may be no way to depict snakes that is not also deeply imaginary.
Résumé
Les serpents nous captivent comme aucune autre créature. En tant que serpents, dragons et ouroboros, leur puissance symbolique complexifie leur représentation objective. Parallèlement, les recherches suggèrent que les formes serpentines sont présentes sous forme codée dans nos circuits visuels avant même que nous les percevions. Des traditions de l'histoire naturelle à la neurobiologie actuelle, il n'y a peut-être aucune façon de représenter les serpents qui ne soit profondément imaginaire.
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