Posts Tagged ‘art history’
Georgia O’Keeffe: How to Make Flowers Impossible to Ignore
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 15, 1887 On this day, Georgia O’Keeffe was born – an artist who would revolutionize how we see flowers through her bold, modernist vision. Over her remarkable career, O’Keeffe created more than…
Read MoreBeyond The Thinker: Auguste Rodin’s Horticultural Haven
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 12, 1840 On this day, Auguste Rodin (oh-GOOST roh-DAN), the great French sculptor, was born. A man who found the divine in both marble and flowers – Auguste Rodin would ultimately earn…
Read MoreGeorgia O’Keeffe: The Modernist Gardener of Canvas
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 15, 1887 On this day, dear readers and fellow admirers of nature’s beauty, we celebrate the birth of a true American treasure: Georgia O’Keeffe, the modernist artist whose brush strokes forever changed…
Read MoreJoachim Patinir: The Maestro of Renaissance Landscapes
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 5, 1524 On this day, dear readers, we bid farewell to a luminary of the artistic world, one Joachim Patinir. A name that may not roll off the tongue with ease, yet…
Read MoreBlooming Brilliance: Marc Chagall’s Colorful Legacy
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 6, 1887 On this day, dear cultivators of earthly delights, we celebrate the birth of a man who understood the vibrant hues of nature as intimately as we do. Marc Chagall, born…
Read MorePrimitivism in the Garden: Paul Gauguin’s Natural Inspirations
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 7, 1848 On this day, dear aficionados of art and nature alike, we celebrate the birth of a man whose brush danced with the vibrant hues of tropical flora and whose canvas…
Read MoreBrushstrokes of Botany: Magnus Hallman’s Portraits of Linnaeus
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 16, 1745 On this day, dear horticultural enthusiasts, we find ourselves transported to the lush landscapes of Östergötland County, Sweden. For it was on this very date that Magnus Hallman, a painter…
Read MoreThe Romantic’s Bouquet: Delacroix and “A Vase of Flowers”
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 26, 1798 On this day, dear readers, we celebrate the birth of a true titan of French art, Eugene Delacroix. Born in the twilight of the 18th century, Delacroix would go on…
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