Category Archives: Natural History

In the eighteenth century, a German geologist established a colour classification system that would change our understanding of the visual…

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Closeup illustration of pink and white flowers with a blue butterfly and green catterpillar on a leaf, by Maria Sibylla Merian from 1705

Maria Merian is one of the most influential artist-naturalists of the eighteenth century.

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A detailed sketch of a male figure with arms and legs extended in different positions by Leonardo da Vinci entitled the Vetruvian Man, inscribed in both a square and a circle, perfectly illustrates where art meets science.

From our ancient ancestors charting the movements of the heavens to the earliest explorers circumnavigating the globe, detailed records have been created to document discoveries and observations, producing exquisite annals that showcase the beauty of where art meets science.

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