tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7603463878349085244.post3623212504978143761..comments2024-03-07T11:07:25.660+00:00Comments on Botanical Sketches and Other Stories: The Temple of Florashevaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08210683459670654254noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7603463878349085244.post-36702255406234829522015-12-14T20:07:08.705+00:002015-12-14T20:07:08.705+00:00What a great story Shevaun. I love the Chester Bea...What a great story Shevaun. I love the Chester Beatty Library- though I haven't visited in years and didn't even know it had moved to Dublin Castle. Poor old Thornton! What a time that must have been, when botany was at the forefront of scientific exploration (though The Temple of Flora illustrates the depths of human imagination (and passion) as it does science). The paintings are Aislinn Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02239669506413731773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7603463878349085244.post-25064827884150265052013-12-15T08:24:45.133+00:002013-12-15T08:24:45.133+00:00Thanks Claire!Thanks Claire!shevaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210683459670654254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7603463878349085244.post-70715590556342794742013-12-15T08:22:23.728+00:002013-12-15T08:22:23.728+00:00Thanks Janene. The paintings were even better in r...Thanks Janene. The paintings were even better in real life! I just think that it's such a tragedy that it left Thornton destitute. He was certainly passionate about botany. shevaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210683459670654254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7603463878349085244.post-71340596477379769112013-12-15T03:50:02.854+00:002013-12-15T03:50:02.854+00:00Wow--your descriptions and the photos really bring...Wow--your descriptions and the photos really bring Beatty's book to life! I found the story behind it quite moving. Obviously he was passionate about botanical art and daring enough to break the rules a bit. I like those dramatic backgrounds too. They tell a story about each plant.Janenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08524256338602386374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7603463878349085244.post-7244257578125208892013-12-14T18:09:31.397+00:002013-12-14T18:09:31.397+00:00What a wonderful day out Shevaun,great to see thes...What a wonderful day out Shevaun,great to see these paintings xxClairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662262765034384467noreply@blogger.com