“Uccellami e Fiorami” for History and Poetry in Grand Ducal Florence. The naturalistic drawings of Suor Maria Benigna Cavalcanti (Convent of Le Murate) and Suor Caterina Angelica della Vacchia (Convent of St. Chiara)
The interest in nature—expressed through artistic gardens and works of art with botanical and zoological subjects—widespread in grand ducal Florence, had a reflection in some... Read More
A Lifetime’s Work: Mary Delany and Her Paper Garden
The rooms of the British Museum in London host, among countless other treasures, the so-called “Flora Delanica”, one of the most surprising herbariums of the... Read More
On Women and Colour: Catherine Perrot and the Practical Guides to Art-Making by Early Modern Women Artists
When in 1686 Catherine Perrot (d. 1690) published a treatise on the art of painting in miniature, she became one of the only known women... Read More
Elizabeth Gould, “The Queen of All Naturalists”
My paper focuses on Elizabeth Gould (1804-1841), an important but largely overshadowed figure in nineteenth century ornithology. Elizabeth, in partnership with her husband John Gould,... Read More
Properzia de’ Rossi schultora e la natura: una relazione di valori
Properzia de’ Rossi lived in 16th-century Bologna: first schultora in history of art, she took part in the construction of the main basilica in the... Read More
On Being Planted and Portrayed: Horticulture and Floral Imagery in Seicento Rome through the works of Anna Maria Vaiani
In the early seventeenth century, Roman nobles prized flowers for their exoticism and beauty. They constructed decorative gardens, collected rare and exotic plants, and commissioned... Read More
The Illustration of Nature as a Collaborative Enterprise: Examining the Artistic Practices of Maria Sibylla Merian and the Women Artists in her Network
The collaborative nature of early modern natural science has been well established. As Brian Ogilvie noted, the development of botanical knowledge, amongst other areas of... Read More
Women-founders of Prague Loreto in the context of iconographic motive miraculous Nativity according to St. Bridget of Sweden
Pilgrim place Loreto is situated in the middle of Prague district Hradčany, therefore in one of the most prominent parts of Prague. There we can... Read More
Unearthing colonialism: botanic criticism in the work of Jenny Yurshansky
Unearthing colonialism: botanic criticism in the work of Jenny Yurshansky. This paper will focus on the work that American artist Jenny Yurshansky has developed since... Read More