ART OF NATURAL HISTORY

$250.00 at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

An unparalleled collection of the most beautiful—yet scientific—depictions of flora and fauna ever produced, these artworks document three centuries of exploration of the far reaches of the world—a rich visual record harking back to a time when science relied upon painstaking human illustration as the only way to record exotic plants and unknown animals observed during voyages of discovery.All the artworks included here were depicted on vellum, a high-quality, long-lasting parchment that fell out of use…