Gina Mikel

Scientific Illustration by Subject: Botanical/Botany:

Garzoni, Giovanna (1600-1670)



Biographical:
From Italy

A still life of artichokes in a shallow dish with a red rose and strawberries.
 
A still life of broad bean pods piled on a dish, with leaves, loose beans and a red flower.
 
A still life of cherries in a bowl, with figs, pale fruit and leaves arranged around it.
 
A still life of purple figs piled on a dish with large yellow leaves.
 
A still life of figs in a dish with white jasmine flowers, small pears and broad leaves.
 
A still life of purple figs piled on a dish with large yellow leaves.
 
A still life of figs in a dish with white jasmine flowers, small pears and broad leaves.
 
A still life of dark figs on a dish with yellow leaves and small pomegranates.
 
A still life of purple and pale grapes in a dish, with a peach and small red fruit below.
 
A still life of grape clusters, pears and a vine leaf, with a snail below.
 
A still life of green fruit in a dish, with a pink rose, yellow leaves and cracked nuts.
 
A still life of a cut melon on a dish, with grapes, a watermelon slice, a snail and insects.
 
A still life of peaches piled in a dish, with a small cucumber and a cut peach below.
 
A still life of peaches in a bowl beneath a leafy branch, with a purple plum below.
 
A still life of small pears and other fruit in a bowl, with cut fruit and cherries below.
 
A still life of pea pods in a bowl, with two roses and loose peas.
 
A still life of plums in a dish, with white and blue flowers, leaves and cracked walnuts.
 
A still life of plums on a dish, with white jasmine flowers, hazelnuts and a fly.
 
A still life of a split pomegranate on a dish, with a grasshopper, snail and chestnuts.
 
A still life of strawberries in a blue bowl, with two pears and a grasshopper below.

Also See:
The Flowering of Florence: Botanical Art for the Medici
Wikipedia: Giovanna Garzoni
The Getty: Giovanna Garzoni
WWAR: Giovanna Garzoni