Palms at the Blatter Herbarium
By: Vincent, Lina
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Publisher: Mumbai Marg Publications 2018-19Edition: Vol.70(2), Dec-Mar.Description: 89-91p.Subject(s): ARCHITECTURE GENERAL (AR-GEN)Online resources: Click here
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MargSummary: The Blatter Herbarium established by Swiss Jesuit Father Ethelbert Blatter at St Xavier’s College, Bombay, in the early 20th century, contains a rich collection of botanical prints. Taking inspiration from his remarkable documentation of palms, this essay discusses certain iconic works such as Adriaen Van Reede’s Hortus Indicus Malabaricus and Cristobal Acosta’s Tractado de las drogas y medicinas de la Indias Orientales. Referring to the palm illustrations, the text attempts to draw a relationship between different techniques of printmaking.
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The Blatter Herbarium established by Swiss Jesuit Father Ethelbert Blatter at St Xavier’s College, Bombay, in the early 20th century, contains a rich collection of botanical prints. Taking inspiration from his remarkable documentation of palms, this essay discusses certain iconic works such as Adriaen Van Reede’s Hortus Indicus Malabaricus and Cristobal Acosta’s Tractado de las drogas y medicinas de la Indias Orientales. Referring to the palm illustrations, the text attempts to draw a relationship between different techniques of printmaking.
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