A Garden in the Museum
Who says plants can only be found in a garden? Join me today as I share with you a hallway from a museum that I visited a couple of years ago. We cannot visit museums these days but I am glad I was able to take photos to revisit artworks.
These works were commissioned by Juan de Cueller undated (1786-1801) Philippines
A gift of his Majesty the King of Spain to the Philippines.
The descriptions of each work starts from left to right.
Paederia foetida L.
English Name · Chinese moon-creeper
Uses · Remedy for Rheumatism
Material · Ink, tempera and watercolor on paper
Sida acuta Burm. F
Malvaceae
English Name · Broom Weed
Uses · Remedy for wounds
Material · Ink, tempera and watercolor on paper
Hibiscus cv.
Malvaceae
English Name · Hibiscus
Uses · Ornamental
Material · Ink, tempera and watercolor on paper
Hibiscus mutabilis L.
Malvaceae
English Name · Chinese Rose
Uses · Ornamental, Remedy for respiratory ailments
Material · Ink, tempera and watercolor on paper
Abelmoschus moschatus Medic
Malvaceae
English Name · Musk Mallow
Uses · Treatment for Gonorrhea
Material · Ink, tempera and watercolor on paper
Ervatamia pandacaqui
Apocynaceae
English Name · Unknown
Uses · Remedy for wounds
Material · Ink, tempera and watercolor on paper
Argemone Mexicana L.
Papaveraceae
English Name · Devil's Weed, Mexican Poppy, Prickly Poppy
Uses · Remedy for wounds
Material · Ink, tempera and watercolor on paper
Caesalpina pulcherrima
Leguminosae
English Name · Barbado's Pride, Dwarf poinciana, Paradise flower
Uses · Ornamental
Material · Ink, tempera and watercolor on paper
Alpinia elegans K. Schum
Zingiberaceae
English Name · Unknown
Uses · Ornamental, Food
Material · Ink, tempera and watercolor on paper
Graptophyllum pictum
Acanthaceae
English Name · Graptophyllum
Uses · Ornamental
Material · Ink, tempera and watercolor on paper
Graptophyllum pictum
Acanthaceae
English Name · Graptophyllum
Uses · Ornamental
Material · Ink, tempera and watercolor on paper
Cassia javanica
Legominosae
English Name · Pink Shower, Philippine Cherry Blossom
Uses · Ornamental
Material · Ink, tempera and watercolor on paper
Thanks for joining me today and I hope you enjoyed these works of art.
All photos are original and taken with
Lumix GX85 and Olympus 45mm f1.8
Lumix GX85 and Olympus 45mm f1.8