- Stunning, all new photography illuminates the collection like never
before- Follows the successful book Sea Creatures in Glass: The Blaschka
Marine Animals at Harvard, published in 2016- The Harvard Museums of
Science & Culture welcome more than 300,000 visitors per year One of
Harvard University's most famous treasures is the internationally
acclaimed Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Models of Plants, the 'Glass
Flowers'. From orchids to bananas, rhododendrons to lilies, Leopold and
Rudolf Blaschka created a stunning array of glass models of plants from
around the world. Working exclusively for Harvard in the late 19th and
early 20th centuries, the Blaschkas applied their artistic expertise and
botanical knowledge to craft a meticulously portrayed collection for
Harvard students, researchers and the public. Exquisite detail is
captured in this dazzling new publication, featuring new photography of
models that inspire wonder and blur the line between the real and
man-made. The collection demonstrates the majesty of plants and the
artistry and scientific acumen of this father and son team, and is the
only one of its kind in the world.