Coronilla Americana arborescens (1719)
Maria Sibylla Merian1719 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1717)
Specifications
- Year
- 1719
- Nationality / school
- German
- Lifespan
- 1647–1717
About the artwork
"Coronilla Americana arborescens" (1719) is a work by Maria Sibylla Merian. About the period around 1719: In Japan, ukiyo-e woodblock printing flourished in the Edo period and made colour prints a popular and affordable art form. The Enlightenment and the habit of the Grand Tour fed a wider interest in science, travel, antiquity, and natural history, and illustrators accompanied many expeditions. It is listed in the Plants & Animals collection. The image is in portrait orientation. Plants & Animals in brief: Images of plants and animals are valued both for the care of their observation and for their decorative appeal. Images of plants and animals run from medieval herbals and bestiaries to the scientific illustration of the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries.
"Coronilla Americana arborescens" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Flora and fauna subjects make an interior feel softer and more alive, adding a natural rhythm that works well in both traditional and contemporary spaces. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
German, 1647–1717
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