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This fully illustrated catalogue by Dr. Shirley Sherwood accompanies the botanical art exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, of the Botanical Treasures of Oxford with the Shirley Sherwood Collection. From 16th century herbals and florals bordering illuminated manuscripts, to exquisite paintings by contemporary botanical artists, these inspiring plant portraits stand at the interface between art and science.

    The oldest exhibit is a drawing of a thistle made by a monk from the late 11th century and the most recent painting, by Angela Mirro, is of a rare Peruvian slipper orchid discovered in 2002.

    The golden age of botanical art flourished in the 18th century, but this genre is enjoying a major renaissance today.



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