Long before anyone wrote down a number, early villagers were painting flowers with a precision that looks suspiciously like ...

Throughout history, precise renderings of foliage have served about as many purposes as the plants themselves. Botanical art, located at the intersection of art and science, has a way of conveying ...

A new study published in the Journal of World Prehistory reveals that some of humanity's earliest artistic representations of botanical figures were far more than decorative; they were mathematical.

A new study reveals that the Halafian culture of northern Mesopotamia (c. 6200–5500 BCE) produced the earliest systematic plant imagery in prehistoric art, flowers, shrubs, branches, and trees painted ...

Explore the world of textured and layered abstract art with this step-by-step tutorial showcasing three innovative projects. Learn how to use modeling paste, acrylic paints, and stencils to create ...

At the Elm Bank Reservation in Wellesley and Dover, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society hosts botanical art classes that teach students to see plants in a new light. Instructor Alice Rosa, whose ...

Now in its 34th year, the festive model train show has added a wee Whitney Museum to its miniature metropolis. The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory model at "The Holiday Train Show" at the New York ...

The Fondation Beyeler, home to one of western Europe’s leading modern and contemporary art collections, is turning its gaze toward a novel type of gallery — its own gardens. Located near Basel, ...

At the Elm Bank Reservation in Wellesley and Dover, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society hosts botanical art classes that teach students to see plants in a new light. Instructor Alice Rosa, whose ...

In Kalidasa’s iconic play, as Shakuntala leaves her abode in the forests for her husband’s home, the trees, who have been her companions all her life, mourn her departure. The cuckoo calls out ...