The Florilegium

A curated set

The Temple of Flora

Thornton’s theatrical flowers, against their Romantic skies — the four great plates.

$377.00 for 4 archival prints (18x24″) — $460.00 bought separately

The Night-Blowing Cereus — The Night-Blowing Cereus, from The Temple of Flora, Robert John Thornton, 1799–1807

1799–1807

The Night-Blowing Cereus

A flower that blooms once, by moonlight.

Selenicereus grandiflorus
The Blue Passion Flower — The Blue Passion Flower, from The Temple of Flora, Robert John Thornton, 1799–1807

1799–1807

The Blue Passion Flower

An intricate bloom against a brooding sky.

Passiflora caerulea
Hyacinths — Hyacinths, from The Temple of Flora, Robert John Thornton, 1799–1807

1799–1807

Hyacinths

Hyacinths massed against a stormy sky.

Hyacinthus orientalis
The Sacred Egyptian Bean — The Sacred Egyptian Bean, from The Temple of Flora, Robert John Thornton, 1799–1807

1799–1807

The Sacred Egyptian Bean

The lotus of the Nile, in full Romantic splendour.

Nelumbo nucifera