{"product_id":"myrtopetalon-by-abraham-munting","title":"Myrtopetalon- By Abraham Munting","description":"\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Abraham Munting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMedium\u003c\/b\u003e: Copperplate Engraving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublish Details:\u003c\/b\u003e Amsterdam: Abraham Munting, 1702-1713. From \u003cem\u003ePhytographia Curiosa\u003c\/em\u003e, modern hand coloring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/b\u003e 22 x 17 in. (frame)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eConditions: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent condition, matted and framed to museum standards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbraham Munting (1626–1683) was a distinguished Dutch botanist, physician, and botanical artist whose work helped redefine botanical illustration during the late seventeenth century. The son of renowned botanist Henricus Munting, he studied at the universities of Franeker, Utrecht, and Leiden before earning his medical degree in Angers, France. Upon returning to Groningen in 1651, he joined the faculty of what is now the University of Groningen, where he served for more than two decades as Professor of Botany and Chemistry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMunting's masterpiece, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNaauwkeurige Beschryving Der Aardgewassen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1696), was published posthumously and remains one of the most celebrated botanical books of its era. Expanding upon his earlier \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWaare Oeffening der Planten\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the work departed from the conventions of traditional botanical illustration by presenting plants within imaginative classical and pastoral landscapes. Trees, flowers, shrubs, and grasses often appear gracefully suspended against scenic backgrounds, creating compositions that are as artistically captivating as they are scientifically informative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe engravings illustrate a remarkable variety of temperate plants alongside exotic tropical and subtropical species that had recently been introduced to the Netherlands, reflecting the era's growing fascination with horticulture and global exploration. Today, Munting's botanical plates are prized for their unique artistic vision, decorative elegance, and historical importance, making them among the most desirable seventeenth-century botanical prints for collectors and interior designers alike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JCE (WSG)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48657795383450,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/8193\/3210\/files\/BotFrame1.jpg?v=1783281063","url":"https:\/\/jcegallery.com\/products\/myrtopetalon-by-abraham-munting","provider":"JCE Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}