Tropaeolum majus (Garden Nasturtium) 1827
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This 1827 botanical illustration, created by an anonymous artist, showcases the delicate beauty of the *Tropaeolum majus* or Garden Nasturtium. The work features a single stem with two fully bloomed flowers, one bud, and several leaves, all rendered with precise detail using watercolor. The bright red flowers with yellow centers, along with the contrasting green leaves, create a vibrant and natural composition, characteristic of the botanical art style. The inscription below the image identifies the plant in both Latin and French, highlighting the scientific and artistic value of this piece.
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Botanical illustrators working in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries devoted themselves to the medicinal qualities of plants and sought to render plant structure and function as precisely as they could. Later, European explorers brought specimens back from exotic locales, and artists carefully reproduced them for an audience fascinated by new discoveries. By the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, artists had shifted their emphasis from scientific illustration to the innate beauty of the plant or flower. The Minneapolis Institute of Arts is fortunate to possess an impressive collection of more than 2,000 botanical prints and drawings.
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