Robert John Thornton
The Temple of Flora, Carnations
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Floral & botanical
The Temple of Flora
Robert John Thornton, 1812
A botanical study of Alpinia zerumbet, shown in Robert John Thornton's Temple of Flora of 1812. A quiet, careful look at a single plant.
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About this artwork
This plate shows Alpinia zerumbet, a plant that Thornton presented under the name Renealmia nutans. It appears in The Temple of Flora, which dates from 1812 and belongs to the tradition of botanical illustration. Thornton was an English physician and botanical writer, and his interest in plants ran through much of his published work. Here the plant itself is the subject, offered to the viewer for close and unhurried looking.
On your wall: Suits a study, hallway, dining room or living space where a botanical subject adds a calm, natural note.
- Title
- The Temple of Flora
- Artist
- Robert John Thornton
- Year
- 1812
- Style
- Floral & botanical
- Shape
- Portrait
Public domain. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Text based on Wikimedia Commons.
About Robert John Thornton
Robert John Thornton (1768–1837) was an English physician who also wrote on botany. He is remembered for A New Illustration of the Sexual System of Carolus Von Linnæus, published between 1797 and 1807, and for The British Flora, which appeared in 1812. His plant subjects reflect his dual interest in medicine and botany.
Based on Wikipedia.
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
Delivery and returns
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