Elizabeth Blackwell’s Curious Herbal: The Art and Science of Women in Botany
Elizabeth Blackwell’s Curious Herbal represents a landmark in eighteenth-century botanical illustration, natural science, and visual culture. Trained as an artist…
Women in Botany: The Art and Science of Botanical Illustration
The Role of Women in Botanical illustration Throughout history, women have played a vital yet often overlooked role in documenting…
Seashell Patterns: Shell Motifs from a Japanese Design Book
Japanese Seashell Patterns Conchology—the study of shells—began as an Enlightenment-era craze in Europe, with shells collected as exotic treasures from…
Women in Mycology: The Mushroom Ladies of the Victorian Age
The women in mycology played a crucial, yet too often overlooked, role in establishing the field during the Victorian period.…
Mushroom Illustrations: History of Mycology Art
By the time Anna Maria Hussey’s seminal publication, Illustrations of British Mycology, was published between 1847 and 55, the history…
Maria Merian’s Metamorphosis: The Transformation of Butterflies and Insects
Maria Merian’s Metamorphosis Throughout history, the stories of remarkable women who defied societal norms are often outnumbered by the narratives…
Art of Anatomy: A History of Anatomical Illustration
Art of Anatomy: A History of Anatomical Illustration The art of anatomy sits at the unique intersection of rigorous scientific…
Urania’s Mirror: The Art of Astronomy
Urania’s MIrror: The Art of Astronomy One of the oldest natural sciences in the world, astronomy has an enduring hold…
Anna Atkins’ Cyanotypes: Botanical Sun Photographs
Anna Atkins’ cyanotypes artfully blend the worlds of botany and photography. Creating a collection of Prussian blue impressions that would…
Art Forms in Nature: Ernst Haeckel’s Biological Illustrations
In a beautiful celebration of the natural world, Ernst Haeckel’s biological illustrations are a masterful union of science and art.…