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It was the 16th century when Basilius Besler (1561-1629) in Nuremberg, Germany, devoted his life to the study of botany. A respected pharmacist, Besler combined his passion for the natural world with his professional practice and left an indelible mark on the world of botany. He became most famous for his monumental work "Hortus Eystettensis", which is still considered a masterpiece of botanical illustration. Besler was born on February 13, 1561, the son of Michael Besler, and continued his life in Nuremberg, where he married twice and raised a total of 16 children. He distinguished himself not only by his family, but also by his important role in the city council, to which he was elected in 1594. In 1589, he founded an apothecary called "Zum Marienbild" on Nuremberg's Heumarkt, which also served as the setting for his personal botanical garden and exquisite collection of plant specimens.
In time, Besler became the curator of the garden of Johann Konrad von Gemmingen, the Prince-Bishop of Eichstätt in Bavaria. This garden, known as the Eichstätt Garden, was a center of botanical interest and ranked with the Hortus Botanicus Leiden among the most important botanical gardens in Europe outside Italy. The gardens, which surrounded the Willibaldsburg Episcopal Palace, were laid out in 1596 to the design of Besler's colleague Joachim Camerarius the Younger. After Camerarius' death in 1598, Besler continued his work, moving the remaining plants to Eichstätt and overseeing their care and growth.
It was in this garden that Besler was commissioned to compile a codex of the plants growing there. This project, which he continued despite the bishop's death before publication in 1613, led to the creation of the "Hortus Eystettensis". This plant atlas or florilegium, which used both Latin and Old German names, was the largest and most magnificent work of its kind when published. Besler, who never considered himself a scientist, based his work on the existing literature of his time and thus contributed significantly to the introduction of many overseas plants to Germany. Despite the plundering of the gardens by Swedish troops under Duke Bernhard of Weimar in 1633/34 and the subsequent reconstruction in 1998, the fine lines and details of our art prints allow us to step back in time and look through the eyes of Basilius Besler. The restoration of these once magnificent gardens was made possible by the detailed depictions of plant life that Besler had once created.
Basilius Besler died in Nuremberg on March 13, 1629, but his influence on the world of botany lives on. As a company dedicated to the appreciation of art and history, we produce high-quality art prints of Besler's botanical illustrations. Each art print is an expression of the deep appreciation Besler had for the natural world. With meticulous care, we reproduce the fine lines and colors of his drawings, bringing his vision of the plant world to life once again. In this way, we wish to honor the spirit of Basil Besler and make his remarkable work accessible to a wider audience.
It was the 16th century when Basilius Besler (1561-1629) in Nuremberg, Germany, devoted his life to the study of botany. A respected pharmacist, Besler combined his passion for the natural world with his professional practice and left an indelible mark on the world of botany. He became most famous for his monumental work "Hortus Eystettensis", which is still considered a masterpiece of botanical illustration. Besler was born on February 13, 1561, the son of Michael Besler, and continued his life in Nuremberg, where he married twice and raised a total of 16 children. He distinguished himself not only by his family, but also by his important role in the city council, to which he was elected in 1594. In 1589, he founded an apothecary called "Zum Marienbild" on Nuremberg's Heumarkt, which also served as the setting for his personal botanical garden and exquisite collection of plant specimens.
In time, Besler became the curator of the garden of Johann Konrad von Gemmingen, the Prince-Bishop of Eichstätt in Bavaria. This garden, known as the Eichstätt Garden, was a center of botanical interest and ranked with the Hortus Botanicus Leiden among the most important botanical gardens in Europe outside Italy. The gardens, which surrounded the Willibaldsburg Episcopal Palace, were laid out in 1596 to the design of Besler's colleague Joachim Camerarius the Younger. After Camerarius' death in 1598, Besler continued his work, moving the remaining plants to Eichstätt and overseeing their care and growth.
It was in this garden that Besler was commissioned to compile a codex of the plants growing there. This project, which he continued despite the bishop's death before publication in 1613, led to the creation of the "Hortus Eystettensis". This plant atlas or florilegium, which used both Latin and Old German names, was the largest and most magnificent work of its kind when published. Besler, who never considered himself a scientist, based his work on the existing literature of his time and thus contributed significantly to the introduction of many overseas plants to Germany. Despite the plundering of the gardens by Swedish troops under Duke Bernhard of Weimar in 1633/34 and the subsequent reconstruction in 1998, the fine lines and details of our art prints allow us to step back in time and look through the eyes of Basilius Besler. The restoration of these once magnificent gardens was made possible by the detailed depictions of plant life that Besler had once created.
Basilius Besler died in Nuremberg on March 13, 1629, but his influence on the world of botany lives on. As a company dedicated to the appreciation of art and history, we produce high-quality art prints of Besler's botanical illustrations. Each art print is an expression of the deep appreciation Besler had for the natural world. With meticulous care, we reproduce the fine lines and colors of his drawings, bringing his vision of the plant world to life once again. In this way, we wish to honor the spirit of Basil Besler and make his remarkable work accessible to a wider audience.
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.jpg "Plate 106: Cyclamen Vernum, Paonia Mas Flore Albo, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basilius Besler by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "Paeonia Flore Pleno by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "Iris, from Hortus Eystettensis by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "Chamaeiris Flore by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "Tulip, from Hortus Eystettensis by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "Iris, from Hortus Eystettensis by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "Hyacinthus Orientalis by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "Hyacinthus stellatus, 1613 by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "Gladiolus Italicus with Red Flowers by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "Anemone, from Hortus Eystettensis by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "Lilium Purpureum Mauis Do Danei and Scapus cum Bulbo, Engraved by German School by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "Lilio Narcissus Hemerocalli, 1613 by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "Helleboraster Maximus, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basilius Besler by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "Plate 347: Cyclamen Romanum, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basilius Besler by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "Plate 29: Helleborus Niger, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basilius Besler by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "Dracontium Maius, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basilius Besler by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "Papaver somniferum and Papaver rheas (engraved by German School 18th century) by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "Gladiolus and Iris, from Hortus Eystettensis by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "Varieties of Caryophyllus Sylvestris (published in Hortus Eystettensis) by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "Dracontium Maius, illustration from")
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.jpg "Tulipa Perfica non aperta, Tulipa Polyanthos Pracox, Tulipa Perfica aperta by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "Plate 348: Cyclamen. Hortus Eystettensis, Basilius Besler, 1613 by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "Iris bulbosa Anglicana by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "Iris, from Hortus Eystettensis by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "Red and blackcurrant plants, from")
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.jpg "Caryophyllus, from Hortus Eystettensis by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "Sambucus, Trillium and Cytisus, from Hortus Eystettensis by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "White and Red Rose, from")
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.jpg "Narcissus, from")
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.jpg "Helleborus Niger, Crocus Vernus, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basilius Besler by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "Amaranthus Tricolor, from")
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.jpg "Chrysanthemum, from")
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.jpg "Hyacinth and tulip, from")
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.jpg "Malva Hortensis, from")
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.jpg "Helleborus niger, Illustration from")
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.jpg "Three plants by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "Petasites, from")
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.jpg "Hyacinthus orientalis mixtus, Ornithogalum minus, Hyacinthus orientalis variegatus by Basilius Besler")
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.jpg "Hyacinthus orientalis floreduplici, Hyacinthus orientalis violaceo albislienis, Crocus vernus albus fundo violaceo, Hyacinthus orientalis reflexis folys colore violaceo by Basilius Besler")
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