Herbaria from the Plant collection of Aichberg castle Austria
Herbaria from the Plant collection of Aichberg castle Austria
Pressed plants and ink on paper
50x30 cm each
ca. 1873-1882
Photo credits: Yvonne Oswald
Exhibits from the Cajetan Gril Collection, Aichberg Castle. In addition to and with works of contemporary art, selected artefacts from
older European cultural history are shown in the exhibition, which document both the scientific examination of nature and the
tradition of depicting natural motifs in the design of everyday objects.
Herbaria from the last 250 years are indispensable, especially for research into flora and landscape change. The 21 specimens from
the late 19th century shown in the exhibition Flora Ironic were used as teaching aids in natural history lessons at a school that was
once housed in Aichberg Castle
.
‘’A 21 part excerpt from an Herbarium of the late 19th century, is reminiscent of a different world, in which humans still respectfully
encountered the wonders of nature, understanding and trying to convey its phenomena with scientific precision and love. ‘’
text: Margareta Sandhofer.
from the book: Wir wollen keine Natur
