Aristolochia maxima — Nicolaus Joseph von Jacquin
This eighteenth-century botanical illustration presents Aristolochia maxima through a striking arrangement of elongated foliage, sculptural flowers, and reproductive details. Four olive-gold leaves extend from slender branching stems, their surfaces defined by dark central veins and networks of finer lines. Curved flowers in coral, rose, and deep reddish brown provide a vivid contrast to the restrained foliage.
Below the leafy branch, a large dissected botanical structure reveals an intricate arrangement of elongated filaments and repeated internal ribs. The generous cream ground keeps each element visually distinct and emphasizes the unusual forms of the specimen. From Nicolaus Joseph von Jacquin's Selectarum stirpium Americanarum historia, this plate combines close botanical observation with the elegant draftsmanship and restrained color characteristic of eighteenth-century natural history illustration.
Artwork Details
- Artist/Creator: Nicolaus Joseph von Jacquin
- Title: Aristolochia maxima
- Original title: Aristolochia maxima
- Series: Selectarum stirpium Americanarum historia
- Date: Circa 1780
- Period: 18th century
- Place of Origin: Vienna, Austria
- Medium: Colored botanical illustration
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