Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Cognoscite lilia agri

This series of a dozen botanical engravings from 1600-1604 are botanically technically correct. Typically a common plant is rendered opposite something more exotic or cultivated. 

The title comes from a statement attributed to Jesus which means, consider the lilies in the field, how they grow.

The detail is exquisite.

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