Monthly Archives: April 2023

How to Choose a Frame for Your Artwork

A guide to selecting a high-quality, archival frame that best complements your unique artwork and [...]

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Spontaneous Surrealism in Mark Catesby’s Artwork

An investigation of the thematic confluences between Surrealist art and Catesby’s prints

The Interrelation between Natural History Art and Porcelain Ornamentation

The decorative use of Redouté’s botanical illustrations on Sèvres porcelain

The Evolution of Audubon’s White-headed Eagle

The confluence of creative mechanisms behind Alexander Wilson and John James Audubon’s depictions of the [...]

Visualizing the Human Impact on the Natural World in Audubon’s Quadrupeds

Unlike Audubon’s Birds of America, where human presence and impact on nature are infrequently illustrated, [...]

Napoleon’s Egyptian Campaign

The History of Napoleon Bonaparte's Description De L' Egypte and its Impact on Western Aesthetics.

Audubon’s Insects

An Investigation of the Bugs in Audubon’s Birds of America

The Most Notorious Goose in America

The Canada Goose and its Subspecies

Audubon’s Osprey

Audubon’s Osprey or Fish Hawk frequently makes its way into the top tier of Audubon’s [...]

The Mystery of the Extinct Great Auk

An Exploration of the Historical and Artistic Remanence of the Only Flightless Bird of the [...]

Part 1: Examining the Art of Maria Sibylla Merian through the Lens of 17th-century Dutch Still-Life Painting

A consideration of the similarities between Merian’s prints and the visual syntax of Dutch-era still-life [...]

Part 2: The Influence of Scientific Modalities of Perception and Representation in Merian’s Artwork

An examination of Merian’s artwork in light of 17th-century scientific standards of perception and illustration

Audubon Collecting Guide

An Overview of the Antique Original Editions of Audubon’s Birds of America

Trew and Ehret’s Magnificent Florilegium “Plantae Selectae”

A union of botanical accuracy and artistic beauty - Plantae Selectae is an 18th-century florilegium [...]