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Anna Atkins' Cyanotypes Blog Header showing a negative of a fern in blue and white

Anna Atkins’ cyanotypes artfully blend the worlds of botany and photography. Creating a collection of Prussian blue impressions that would…

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6 Books on Colour Theory for Artists and Designers Blog Header

Colour is a fundamental element in art and design, having the power to profoundly shape emotions, perceptions, and aesthetics. Founded…

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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.…

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Colour theory underpins all creative understanding. Having been evolved and enriched by the contributions of notable scholars and pioneering publications,…

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

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Euclid's Elements: book interior pages showing coloured geometric proofs laid out on a blue background

Despite being printed over a century ago, Oliver Byrne’s stunning edition of Euclid’s Elements continues to be one of the most beautiful…

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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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Closeup black and white illustration of a human head by Henry Vandyke Carter taken from Henry Gray's Anatomy

Henry Gray’s Anatomy is a brilliant example of anatomical publishing, changing the face of science and art when it was first published in 1858

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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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