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Botanical Art Worldwide 2025: Celebrating Contemporary Botanical Illustrations at Wilanów Palace

Explore exquisite artworks depicting diverse historical plants and crops from the beautiful Wilanów gardens.

The Museum of King Jan III's Palace at Wilanów invites visitors to experience "Botanical Art Worldwide 2025," an exhibition dedicated to the rich tradition of botanical illustration. This display highlights works created during masterclasses, showcasing intricate depictions of plants with historical significance from the Wilanów gardens. Discover how artists capture the beauty and scientific detail of species used for culinary, medicinal, and ornamental purposes.

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Exhibition summary

This exhibition celebrates International Botanical Illustration Day by showcasing contemporary botanical illustrations created during masterclasses. Focusing on the diversity of crops, the artworks feature plants from the Wilanów gardens, historically used as edible, medicinal, or ornamental species, presented in various artistic techniques.

Curatorial context

The Museum of King Jan III's Palace at Wilanów hosts "Botanical Art Worldwide 2025," an exhibition dedicated to contemporary botanical illustration. This event coincides with the international celebration of botanical illustration, showcasing works developed during masterclasses led by Izabela Wolska-Kuśmider. The exhibition's theme, 'diversity of crops,' is explored through detailed studies of plants found in the Wilanów gardens. Artists have meticulously depicted species historically utilized for culinary, medicinal, and ornamental purposes, employing techniques such as pencil, ink, silverpoint, and watercolor. The project, "Wilanów Florilegium," connects art with a passion for the flora of the Wilanów gardens. Participants drew inspiration from plants in the reconstruction garden and greenhouse, presenting selected species that were known and used in the 17th and 18th centuries. The resulting illustrations offer a blend of artistic interpretation and scientific observation, highlighting the rich botanical heritage of the palace.

Admission and ticket notes

Ticketing information is available for related events, such as guided tours and workshops associated with the exhibition. Visitors are encouraged to check for specific event tickets and details through the provided links.

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Venue
Museum of King Jan III's Palace at Wilanów
Current status
Open now
Exhibition schedule
From May 18, 2025
Artist line / attribution
Featuring artworks by Izabela Wolska-Kuśmider, Renata Domańska, Katarzyna Gajewska-Brodowska, Maria Mackiewicz, Agnieszka Malawska-Wasila, Izabela Maliszewska-Skiejka, Anna Mrozkowiak, Thai Linh Nguyen, Magdalena Pilarska, Magdalena Surawska, Ewa Winiarska, Iwona Woicka-Żuławska, Monika Wojkowska, and Marianna Zych.
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