18th Century Herbarium Provencal Door, France

Description

Splendid herbarium at a French old door in Provencal style, painted in mint green. In each of the 8 openings … more Splendid herbarium at a French old door in Provencal style, painted in mint green. In each of the 8 openings of the door are the various wild plants and herbs preserved with their corresponding name and .

In botany, the herbarium is known as a collection of plants or parts of these, drying, preserved and identified, with some kind of critical comment, and normally the place and date of the collection. It is a didactic tool in botanical education.

Its history and development is very interesting. During the Middle Ages, Herbarium was a botany book, directly related to medicinal plants, where the natural products produced were listed. They were illustrated to make them more intelligible; However, it was common for copyists to be distorting the illustrations progressively, so that they ended up becoming an obstacle. However, the s were insufficient to allow the recognition and identification of the different species, taking into account that the same plant can receive different names according to their origin. Botanical language was not yet fully developed. The invention of the printing press came to solve many of these problems.

The Provencal style, which has its origin in the Provence region, to the southeast of France, is characterized by its rustic and romantic appearance. It is inspired by the natural beauty of its place of origin, rural spaces, full of vineyards, flower fields \. The favorite material is wood, helping to create a warm and cozy atmosphere, usually with a worn appearance. The decoration par excellence is of floral type, and that is why this piece manages to gather the most characteristic elements.

Dimensions: 110 x 175 x 4 cm. less