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Large Flowering Sensitive Plant - Robert John Thornton Art Print

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Thornton's Large-Flowering Sensitive Plant art print erupts on your wall like a botanical supernova. This 1807 gem from The Temple of Flora marries Enlightenment precision with Romantic rapture. Stadler's engraving elevates the Mimosa Grandiflora to divine status, its scarlet filaments unfurling against misty peaks. Hummingbirds pirouette, intoxicated by nectar and artistic liberation. Fern sentinels ground this hallucinatory scene, bridging the mundane and sublime.

You're not just buying a print; you're acquiring a portal to Thornton's fever-dream jungle, where science tangoes with fantasy. This revolutionary fusion bankrupted its creator but birthed a visceral manifesto on nature's erotic power.

Hang this on your wall and watch as guests są erupt into impassioned discourse on Romantic botany. Let the Mimosa's explosive beauty ignite your own creative inferno. This isn't mere decor – it's a time-bending talisman, fusing 19th-century botanical obsession with cutting-edge interior design.

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About the Artist

Robert John Thornton, born in 1768, was an English physician and botanical artist best known for his monumental work, "The Temple of Flora."

Educated at Cambridge, Thornton's passion for botany led him to create a collection that blended scientific precision with Romantic artistry. His magnum opus, part of "New Illustration of the Sexual System of Carolus von Linnaeus," features exotic flora set against dramatic backdrops, transforming botanical illustration into high art.

Despite financial setbacks that curtailed his ambitious vision, Thornton's vivid engravings continue to captivate, standing as a testament to the intersection of science, art, and 18th-century horticultural passion.
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