Flor Imperiale, Coral Snake and Spider, Brazil - Marianne North
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A painting by Marianne North showing a coral snake and spider in Brazil, with a striking Flor Imperiale plant. The work is a botanical illustration, notable for its documentary accuracy and aesthetic appeal.
Marianne North (1830-1890) was a British biologist, botanical artist, and traveller. From 1871, she travelled the world making paintings of plants. She often depicted the local environment and wildlife alongside the flora. Her work is notable for its documentary accuracy and aesthetic appeal. She bequeathed her collection to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, establishing a gallery to house them. This painting depicts a scene in Brazil. A coral snake, with its distinctive red, black, and white bands, coils across the foreground. Behind it, a striking Flor Imperiale plant, also known as a blood lily, displays its spherical cluster of red flowers. A spider lurks in the upper-left corner, adding an element of the unexpected to the composition. The backdrop is a rocky, green-tinged surface, possibly a cliff face or dense foliage, which provides a natural setting for the subjects. The artist's attention to detail is evident in the rendering of the snake's scales, the flower's delicate structure, and the spider's intricate web.
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Flor Imperiale, Coral Snake and Spider, Brazil - Marianne North
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Marianne North
She was born in 1830 into a wealthy Norfolk family. Her father was an MP. She trained as a singer, but her voice failed and she turned to painting. She was devoted to her father and travelled with him until his death in 1869, which freed her to go further.
She painted plants in oils, not watercolours, and she painted them in situ within their habitats, including animals, people, and temples. In Borneo she painted a pitcher plant unknown to science, which was named Nepenthes northiana in her honour. Charles Darwin personally suggested she visit Australia. She completed 848 paintings in thirteen years, donated 832 to Kew Gardens, and paid for the gallery to house them herself. The Marianne North Gallery at Kew remains the only permanent solo exhibition in a major UK institution. She died in 1890.
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