Posts Tagged ‘Renaissance art’
The Botanical Brilliance of Leonardo da Vinci
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 2, 1519 On this day, the world bid farewell to Leonardo da Vinci, the mathematician, scientist, painter, and botanist. Ah, Leonardo, a true Renaissance man, a master of all trades. Like a…
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 MoreBotticelli’s Botanical Paradise: The Garden Allegories of a Renaissance Master
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 17, 1510 On this day, dear readers, we bid farewell to one of the greatest masters of the Italian Renaissance, Sandro Botticelli. As we remember his remarkable legacy, let us stroll through…
Read MoreBotticelli’s Botanical Revolution: Unleashing Renaissance Beauty in Your Garden
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 17, 1510 On this day, passionate cultivators of beauty, we commemorate the passing of a true horticultural visionary disguised as a painter – the incomparable Sandro Botticelli! As we plunge our hands…
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