Archive for December 2008

December 4, 2008

 

The gardens of the Cloisters Museum.

The Cloisters

Learn about the Cloisters Museum and it's famous Unicorn Tapestries on this Focus on Flowers.

December 11, 2008

 

An extreme macro photograph of the tiny flower, Huernia volkartii.

Renaissance Botanical Art

During the Renaissance, artists began to depict plants in terms of their specific characteristics and the intricacy of their composition.

December 18, 2008

 

A nativity scene.

The Innkeeper’s Wife

In the poem, the Innkeeper's Wife, Clive Samson recalls the winter night of the nativity.

December 25, 2008

 

A flower painting, titled "Spring"

Dutch Flower Paintings

The Dutch flower paintings of the 17th Century reflected beauty, over scientific accuracy. Learn more about the Dutch, flower painting business...

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