![Cristóbal Acosta, from Tractado de las drogas, y medicinas de las Indias Orientales, 1578 [updated with two images below]
A lovely description by Whitney Trettien on her blog diapsalmata:
The images transform the typical leafy, full-bloom plants of [other 16th-century] herbals into cubist woodcuts, bizarrely static and yet vibrating with unexpected, emergent patterns.
More images at link above - also see Biblioteca Digital del Real Jardín Botánico for individual PDF pages from the full text. Two more here:](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loh5yzeXiw1qa5d37o1_r2_1280.png)
Cristóbal Acosta, from Tractado de las drogas, y medicinas de las Indias Orientales, 1578 [updated with two images below]
A lovely description by Whitney Trettien on her blog diapsalmata:
The images transform the typical leafy, full-bloom plants of [other 16th-century] herbals into cubist woodcuts, bizarrely static and yet vibrating with unexpected, emergent patterns.
More images at link above - also see Biblioteca Digital del Real Jardín Botánico for individual PDF pages from the full text. Two more here:
Source: blog.whitneyannetrettien.com
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