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The Temple of Flora was so ambitious it bankrupted its maker.
Created by Robert J. Thornton between 1799 and 1807, it is considered one of the grandest flower books.
This incredible book was realised by a team of artists, working across a range of techniques.
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
While the attribution of this object is uncertain, it was probably the work of a Florentine hardstone carver.
See it on display in Gallery 53-54, Level 2.
đ Ewer, Florence, c. 1600. Lapis lazuli, gold. 16.7 cm high. WA2013.1.163
See this incredible book from the @bodleian.ox.ac.uk in our In Bloom: How Plants Changed Our World, open until 16 August: www.ashmolean.org/exhibition/i...
She faced multiple charges, including witchcraft, heresy and dressing like a man. After a year in captivity she was found guilty and burned at the stake at the age of 19.
Over the centuries since her death, she has inspired numerous works of art and literature such as this drawing by Merson.
This elegant Satsuma vase was made in Kyoto during the late 19th century.
Take a moment to enjoy the serene decoration - delicate mandarin ducks enjoying the water under cherry blossom.
đŚ Kyo-Satsuma vase in double-gourd form with mandarin ducks under cherry blossom, late 19th century. EA1956.698
This chalk and ink drawing by Luc-Olivier Merson titled, âThe entry of Joan of Arc into OrlĂŠansâ, is a study for an illustration in the âMissel de Jeanne dâArcâ published in 1896. It is one of twenty illustrations by Merson for the publication.
Joan of Arc (c.1412â1431) was a national heroine of France, a peasant girl who acted on what she believed to be divine guidance and led the French army to a momentous victory against the English at OrlĂŠans. Captured a year later, Joan was tried by the English and their French collaborators.
This impressive object was carved from lapis lazuli and wrapped in gold â¨â¨
This ornately decorated ewer was made during the European Renaissance. It is carved from two pieces of precious Lapis Lazuli wrapped in lavish gold in the form of a triton, with a horn and split fish-tails.
Canonised in 1920, St. Joan of Arc became one of the patron saints of France.
đ´ The entry of Joan of Arc into OrlĂŠans, 1895â1896, Luc-Olivier Merson (1846â1920). Black chalk with pen and ink on paper. WA1994.51
