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Glass flowers : marvels of art and science at Harvard /

"From orchids to bananas, Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka created a stunning array of glass models of plants from around the world. Working exclusively for Harvard University in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Blaschkas applied their artistic expertise and botanical knowledge to craft a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Brown, Jennifer, 1981- (Author), Fulton, Scott E. (Author), Pfister, Donald H. (Author)
Corporate Author: Harvard University. Herbaria
Other Authors: Kent, Natalja (Photographer)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Scala Arts Publishers, Inc, 2020.
Subjects:
Blaschka, Leopold, > 1822-1895.
Blaschka, Rudolf, > 1857-1939.
Harvard University.
Glass flowers > Massachusetts > Cambridge > Exhibitions.
Glass flowers.
Massachusetts > Cambridge.
Exhibition catalogs.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface : The Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Models of Plants / Donald H. Pfister & Jane Pickering
  • The making of an iconic collection / Jennifer Brown
  • "Scientifical artwork" / Donald H. Pfister
  • Modeling nature : Understanding conservation issues in the Blaschka glass flowers / Scott E. Fulton
  • Plates