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
Merian's Metamorphosis of the Insects of Suriname Ana Norman Throughout her work Metamorphosis of the Insects of Suriname , Maria Sibylla Merian’s sketches encapsulate ecological compositions that illustrate the life cycle, habitats and diets of insects and amp... Botanical Print Insects Lantern Fly Lizard Maria Sibylla Merian Metamorphosis Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium entomology Nov 16, 2021
Dr. Robert Thornton's Temple of Flora Part I David Oppenheimer Published in London from 1799–1807, Dr. Thornton’s magnum opus, Temple of Flora; or Garden of Nature. Picturesque Botanical Plates of the New Illustration of the Sexual System of Linnaeus , is an exqu... Feb 17, 2021
New Luxury Scarf Collection Now Available David Oppenheimer For Immediate Release Introducing Scarves Drawn From Nature Exclusively from Joel Oppenheimer Gallery (Chicago, JANUARY 12th, 2021) – Joel Oppenheimer Gallery is proud to announce Scarves Drawn from N... Audubon Scarf Joel Oppenheimer Silk Scarf Luxury Silk Scarf Thornton Scarf Jan 12, 2021
Joel and Laura Oppenheimer's "Family of Hummingbirds" Featured in Antiques & the Arts Weekly David Oppenheimer Laura Joel Oppenheimer "The Family of Humming Birds - The Complete Works of John Gould" was the cover story in Antiques the Arts Weekly in their March 15th, 2019 Issue. It's a beautifully produced, lo... Mar 25, 2019
"Family of Hummingbirds" Featured on Art Business News David Oppenheimer Joel and Laura Oppenheimer's New Book: "The Family of Hummingbirds" Family of Hummingbirds: The Complete Prints of John Gould is a new book by gallery owners and authors Joel and Laura Oppenheimer. Th... Jan 21, 2019