“A Genteel Diversion” Ana Norman The relationship between women and flowers has been longstanding and laden with social inflections concerning gendered expectations, sexuality, class, and moral standing. In ancient times, women were ... Botanical Print Clara Maria Pope Dr. Robert Thornton Flora Dispensing Her Favours on the Earth Floral Print Heeyoung Kim Margaret Mee Maria Sibylla Merian Priscilla Susan Bury Temple of Flora Mar 15, 2023
Trew and Ehret's Magnificent Florilegium "Plantae Selectae" Ana Norman Plantae Selectae is an 18th-century florilegium containing 100 plates of plant species exotic to Europe at the time. The luscious compendium captures papayas , pineapples , bananas , and other New Wor... Botanical Print Georg Dionysius Ehret Jakob Trew Pineapple Plantae Selectae Mar 1, 2023
Part 2: The Influence of Scientific Modalities of Perception and Representation in Merian's Artwork Ana Norman As a counter perspective to our previous article Examining the Art of Maria Sibylla Merian through the Lens of 17th-century Dutch Still-Life Painting, which discusses the influence of fine art in Mari... Botanical Print Insects Maria Sibylla Merian Metamorphosis Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium Jan 12, 2023
Part 1: Examining the Art of Maria Sibylla Merian through the Lens of 17th-century Dutch Still-Life Painting Ana Norman Living in the Netherlands at a time when Amsterdam was an epicenter of the arts and mercantile trade, Maria Sibylla Merian was exposed to a vast number of creative influences, exotic imported goods, a... Hand-colored Engraving Maria Sibylla Merian Metamorphosis Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium Dec 29, 2022
The Interrelation between Natural History Art and Porcelain Ornamentation Ana Norman In addition to serving aesthetic and educational purposes, the natural history prints of the 19th century were often used as stock imagery in various creative industries. As a result, an artist’s icon... Choix des plus belles fleurs Les Liliacées Les Roses Pierre-Joseph Redouté Sep 7, 2022
The Symbolic Implications of the Pineapple Ana Norman Visually flamboyant, gustatorily delicious, and polarizing when placed on pizza, the pineapple is a fruit ripe with symbolism and dynamic historical consequence. From its introduction to the European ... Black Jamaica Brown Havannah Cultivated Ananas George Brookshaw Maria Sibylla Merian Pierre-Joseph Redouté Pineapple Jun 25, 2022
The Historical Significance of Botanical Illustration Ana Norman Behind the apparent whimsy and charm of botanical illustrations, there lies a broad and complex history of scientific innovation, social relations, and political expansion. The representation of plant... A Selection of Hexandrian Plants Basilius Besler Botanical Print Choix des plus belles fleurs Floral Print Hortus Eystettensis Les Liliacées Les Roses Pierre-Joseph Redouté Priscilla Susan Bury Jun 17, 2022
The Historical Allure of Variegated Tulips Ana Norman The variegated tulip is a flower brimming with historical intrigue, and the visual representations of these tulips necessarily conjure a similar sense of excitement and fascination from the viewer. As... Basilius Besler Botanical Print Dr. Robert Thornton Florilegium Pierre-Joseph Redouté Robert Furber Apr 28, 2022
Encountering the Amazon through the Lens of Margaret Mee Ana Norman The artistic career of botanical artist and environmental activist Margaret Mee truly blossomed when, at the age of 43, she and her husband Greville moved from England to Sao Paulo, Brazil. It was her... Botanical Print Floral Print Margaret Mee The Flowering Amazon Feb 23, 2022
Plant Mutations in the Botanical Prints of Pierre-Joseph Redouté Ana Norman Recognized as the royal dessinateur and peintre for three successive French Empresses; Marie-Antoinette, Josephine Bonaparte, and Marie-Amelie, Belgian artist Pierre-Joseph Redouté etched his name int... Botanical Print Choix des plus belles fleurs Floral Print Les Liliacées Les Roses Pierre-Joseph Redouté Feb 17, 2022
A Comparative Analysis of Poiteau and Brookshaw’s Pomological Prints Ana Norman The work of contemporaneous artists Pierre-Antoine Poiteau and George Brookshaw converge on a number of levels, and elevate pomological investigation to an aestheticized strata. Subject matter and tec... George Brookshaw Pierre-Antoine Poiteau Pomologie Francais Pomona Brittanica Dec 29, 2021
Basilius Besler’s Hortus Eystettensis or Garden of Eichstätt Ana Norman Published in 1613 by Nuremberg apothecary Basilius Besler , the monumental florilegium Hortus Eystettensis artistically records the flowering contents of the Garden of Eichstätt. Cultivated by the Pri... Basilius Besler Botanical Print Floral Print Florilegium Garden of Eichstatt Hortus Eystettensis Dec 1, 2021
