Herbaria : Plantes, Herbiers Modernes Et Florilèges

Surprising, colourful and unexpected, the world of herbariums conceals an instinct for order that has accompanied the history of culture for many centuries, as well as an aesthetic form developed by their authors. Not only tools for transmitting scientific culture, herbariums have, over time, told the story of man's relationship with nature, often redefining its limits and, in some cases, pushing into fantastic and visionary territory.

'Herbarium of Herbariums' is a chronological collection of remarkable herbaria from the Middle Ages to the present day. It highlights the way in which plant collections and the transmission of their powers have, over time, been the occasion for graphic, artistic and literary inventions. The herbaria and flowers collected and described here are the fruit of the vision of artists, scientists, architects, writers, graphic designers and illustrators.