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Illustrated Leaves: Florilegia from the 16th to 21st Centuries
02 Oct 2009  - 28 Feb 2010

Illustrated Leaves: Florilegia from the 16th to 21st Centuries
In the Age of Discovery, intrepid explorers returned to Europe with so many exotic plant specimens from the New World that chaos loomed for naturalists.

Botanists and illustrators scrambled to classify and catalogue the newfound natural wonders. These rare and remarkable illustrations feature in Auckland Museum’s exhibition Illustrated Leaves: Florilegia from the 16th to 21st Centuries.

Illustrated Leaves showcases six centuries of illustrated books from Auckland Museum Library’s extensive collections.

More than just an exhibition of botanical art, Illustrated Leaves explores the shifting motivations behind the exquisite production of florilegia. Once a means to record plant-life never before seen by European eyes, they now present an opportunity to document plant-life we may never see again.

The exhibition features Matthias de L’Obel’s Plantarum, seu, Stirpium historia (Plants, or, an account of their lineage) published in 1576. Bound in parchment, written in Latin with 1441 woodcuts, L’Obel’s work pioneered a new system of plant classification.

From woodcuts to delicate hand-painted plates and contemporary coloured digital prints, Illustrated Leaves traces innovations in methods of production.

Illustrated Leaves is an exhibition for treasure hunters and curious minds; an opportunity to explore rarely seen illustrated books from the Museum Library’s extensive research collections.
 

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Event Details

Event Start Time: 1000, 02 Oct 2009
Event Finish Time: 1700, 28 Feb 2010
Venue: Auckland Museum
Street: Domain Drive
Suburb: Parnell
City: Auckland
Region: Auckland
Admission Charge: Yes
 

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Organisation: Auckland Museum
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Website: http://www.aucklandmuseum.com

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