. Herbals, their origin and evolution, a chapter in the history of botany, 1470-1670. Botany; Botany; Herbals. i6o Botanical Illustration [CH. decorative effect recall the plant designs so often used in the Middle Ages to enrich the borders of illuminated manu- scripts. This is particularly noticeable in the case of the Briony (Text-fig. ^i). The conventional form of tendril here employed is also seen in other early work, such as the roof-painting of a Vine in the Chapel of St Andrew,. <==—^^ Text-fig. 75. "Capillus Veneris" = Maidenhair Fern [Arnaldus de Villa Nova, Tractatus de
. Herbals, their origin and evolution, a chapter in the history of botany, 1470-1670. Botany; Botany; Herbals. i6o Botanical Illustration [CH. decorative effect recall the plant designs so often used in the Middle Ages to enrich the borders of illuminated manu- scripts. This is particularly noticeable in the case of the Briony (Text-fig. ^i). The conventional form of tendril here employed is also seen in other early work, such as the roof-painting of a Vine in the Chapel of St Andrew,. <==—^^ Text-fig. 75. "Capillus Veneris" = Maidenhair Fern [Arnaldus de Villa Nova, Tractatus de virtutibus herbarum, 1499]. Canterbury Cathedral, and some "Decorated" stained glass at Wells, both of which are considerably earlier in date than the ' Herbarius Moguntinus.' A more interesting series of figures, also illustrating the text of the Latin ' Herbarius,' was published in Italy a little later. The wood-cuts are believed to be mostly derived from German originals. Text-figs. 6, 57, 65, 74, 75 and 76. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Arber, Agnes Robertson, 1879-1960. Cambridge, University press
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