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What characterizes the Golden Age of botany during the 18th and 19th centuries?
What characterizes the Golden Age of botany during the 18th and 19th centuries?
Which artist is noted for their contributions to botanical art in the 18th century?
Which artist is noted for their contributions to botanical art in the 18th century?
What traditional method of creating colors was used by Indian botanical artists in the 19th century?
What traditional method of creating colors was used by Indian botanical artists in the 19th century?
What was a prominent focus in the Linnaean approach to botanical illustration advocated by Georg D Ehret?
What was a prominent focus in the Linnaean approach to botanical illustration advocated by Georg D Ehret?
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Which of the following artists is known for work in the 20th century?
Which of the following artists is known for work in the 20th century?
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Which plant pigment was used by Indian artists to create the color black?
Which plant pigment was used by Indian artists to create the color black?
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Which statement about botanical art during the age of discovery is true?
Which statement about botanical art during the age of discovery is true?
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Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a way that contemporary artists create colors?
Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a way that contemporary artists create colors?
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Botany
Botany
The process of discovering, studying, and classifying plants, often involving expeditions to find new species.
Golden Age of Botany
Golden Age of Botany
A period during the 18th and 19th centuries when botanical exploration and discovery flourished, driven by scientific curiosity and plant exchange.
Botanical Art
Botanical Art
Art that focuses on depicting plants in detail, used for scientific documentation, illustration, and appreciation.
Botanical Artists
Botanical Artists
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Linnaean Approach to Botanical Illustration
Linnaean Approach to Botanical Illustration
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Georg Dionysius Ehret
Georg Dionysius Ehret
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Botanical Garden
Botanical Garden
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Botanical Book / Magazine
Botanical Book / Magazine
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Study Notes
Botanical Art
- Botanical art flourished during the late 18th and 19th centuries, driven by global plant exchange and European curiosity about new plants.
- Botanists often travelled to discover new plant species which led to the creation of botanical gardens—a Golden Age for botany.
- Before the camera, botanical drawings and paintings were crucial for documenting plants in botanical books and magazines.
- Botanical artists, or botanical illustrators, depicted plants meticulously, including many talented artists such as Maria Sibylla Merian, Georg D. Ehret, Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Margaret Mee, and Lilian Snelling.
- In India, local artists, like Sheikh Zain al-Din, Bhawani Das, Rungiah, created beautiful botanical art, using natural pigments from plants for colouring (e.g., burnt rice for black, turmeric for yellow, hibiscus flowers for red).
- One notable contemporary botanical artist from Rajasthan is Mahaveer Swami, who continues the traditional methods.
Artists
- Georg Dionysius Ehret: A German 18th-century botanical artist who worked alongside Carl Linnaeus, known for high quality botanical illustrations with a focus on the small details of flowers or fruits.
- Marianne North: A 19th-century British botanical painter noted for her extensive travels and impressive collection (over 800 artworks), despite the difficulties women faced in travel/exploration of that time. She travelled to 17 countries and 6 continents, painting a large number of tropical flowers and plants.
Nirupa Rao
- A contemporary Indian botanical artist whose passion is connecting people with nature through botanical art, collaborating on environmental/conservation projects, focusing on the rural children of India.
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Explore the world of botanical art that thrived in the 18th and 19th centuries, fueled by exploration and documentation of plant species. This quiz delves into notable artists and techniques, highlighting both European and Indian contributions to this intricate art form. Test your knowledge of the influencers and their masterpieces that shaped botanical illustration.
