Carolus Linnaeus, now known as the father of taxonomy, saw the need for a better classification system for the many species naturalists like Maria Sibylla Merian or Christiaan Sepp, who were discovering and illustrating insects and plants during the 17th and 18th century. …
During the 17th and 18th century, insects were increasingly being collected and studied, including by Christiaan Sepp, an engraver and instrument maker in Amsterdam.[1] Christiaan Sepp’s son Jan joined the business, having acquired from his father an enthusiasm for insects as well as drawing and engraving skills. …
By the mid to late-18th century, many wealthy collectors across Europe were interested in gardens and the study of insects. The first society dedicated to the study and collecting of insects in England was the Aurelian, founded in 1743.…
Emily Roush ’21 Gardens by the 18th century were extensive and elaborate creations, intersecting art and nature acknowledging a higher divine order. In order to know God, it was important to know the creations within…
