Jane Colden and the Flora of New York: The Art and Science of Women in Botany
Jane Colden (1724–1766) is now recognised as America’s first woman botanist. Her meticulous documentation of native North American flora stands…
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…
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.…
Anna Maria Hussey: Pioneering Women in Mycology
Illustrations of British Mycology In the field of mycology, countless female scientists have helped shape modern understanding of a once…
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…
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…
Emily Noyes Vanderpoel: Pioneer of Colour
Colour theory underpins all creative understanding. Having been evolved and enriched by the contributions of notable scholars and pioneering publications,…
The Artwork of Maria Sibylla Merian: The Woman Who Painted Butterflies
Maria Merian is one of the most influential artist-naturalists of the eighteenth century.
Where Art Meets Science: Exploring a Visual Record of the Natural World
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.