Think of botanical illustrators, and you might envision a world of medieval herbalists, tulip or orchid collectors, or affluent young women of the 17th and 18th centuries making detailed drawings and ...

At the Hyderabad Literary Festival last weekend, amid the many panel discussions and debates, a botanical illustrator quietly made her presence felt. Bengaluru-based Nirupa Rao was at HLF to launch ...

When 98-year-old botanical artist Margaret Stones died just after Christmas at her home in Australia, she left behind a body of work that will live on for years, especially in Louisiana. “In the 1970s ...

Sketch of a peony from The Florist (1760) (all images courtesy Peter H. Raven Library/Missouri Botanical Garden) “My personal theory is that in this mid-18th-century time of worldwide exploration, ...

Take a look at a garden or landscape. You probably see some plants. Now focus in on one plant. Depending on the season, you might see stems, leaves, buds, flowers, seeds. You might note spines and ...

Thomas Baines (1820-75), illustration of Crinum crassicaule (© The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) Cover of Botanical Sketchbooks by Helen and William Bynum (courtesy Princeton ...

The Wisconsin estate, which served as the architect’s home, studio, and the location of his fellowship, functions as something of a crash course for fans hoping to grasp how the inimitable man lived ...

Expanded version of (work): Sowerby, James 1757-1822 Easy introduction to drawing flowers, according to nature Originally published in 1788, with title: An easy introduction to drawing flowers, ...