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Robert John Thornton, The Night-Blowing Cereus from the illustrated book The Temple of Flora, 1807, mezzotint

Global Flora: Botanical Imagery and Exploration

Wellesley College / October 19, 2011 - January 15, 2012 / Wellesley, Massachusetts

https://www.davismuseum.wellesley.edu/whats-on/upcoming/botanical-imagery-and-exploration

Long admired for its aesthetic qualities and scientific importance, botanical imagery traces links from historical encounter, conquest and collecting to the contemporary effects of globalization on our experience of place. This exhibition, drawn from the Davis collections and Wellesley College Library's Special Collections, features prints and illustrated books that resulted from exploratory missions, and also those that demonstrate the current interconnectedness of our world. Taking the viewer on a journey from the 16th century to the present, to places such as Egypt, Greece, South Africa, Java and the Himalayas, these beautiful works of art depict plant and animal life from across the planet.

Davis Museum and Cultural Center
Wellesley College
106 Central Street
Wellesley, Massachusetts

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