Glass Flowers on Six Panels
by David Dehner
Title
Glass Flowers on Six Panels
Artist
David Dehner
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Digital Art
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12 Glass Flowers on six panels
Some of the first glass flowers were Created by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka from 1887 through 1936 at their studio in Hosterwitz, near Dresden, Germany, the collection was commissioned by George Lincoln Goodale, the first director of Harvard's Botanical Museum
Starting in 1863 the Blaschkas had a thriving business making glass models of marine invertebrates, selling them to museums and private collectors in a global enterprise
At the time botanical specimens were pressed, carefully labeled, and put on display. The pressing lost the three-dimensional aspect of the specimens, and the formerly living tissues lost their color. In 1886 the Blaschkas were approached by Professor Goodale, who after seeing their marine models, went to Dresden to ask them to make a series of glass botanical models for Harvard, which would be three-dimensional and with stable color
The flowers you see in this work are not from the Blaschks.
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June 21st, 2021
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David Dehner
Thank you Chrisann for featuring this image in your great group WEEKLY FUN FOR ALL MEDIUMS - Dave
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic art has been featured on the ABC Group home page from the X IS FOR X SHAPED themed week, JUNE 21, 2021- JUNE 28, 2021. You are invited to add your wonderful art in the Features Archive Discussion in the ABC GROUP as a way to preserve your feature!
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