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Gherardo Cibo: Enchanted Landscapes and Florals
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Gherardo Cibo: Enchanted Landscapes and Florals

How a 16th C. Italian artist combined art, science and life

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Detail from Viola Odorata, from Paintings of Flora of the Roman States by Gherardo Cibo, c.1564-84, watercolor and gouache on paper

Italians call it ‘senso del luogo’. It refers to the feeling, attach…

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