True Flies (Diptera, Plate 21) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:20x28in (50x70cm) as originally demonstrated by Sieglini

as originally demonstrated by Sieglini

restrained palette

The cities of Leeuwarden

Kandinsky’s emphasis on the “point” as a generative seed of composition reflects his conviction that abstraction could reveal underlying structures of reality

True Flies (Diptera, Plate 21) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:20x28in (50x70cm) as originally demonstrated by SiegliniInsecta Diptera Pl 21 (1879) by Frederick DuCane Godman is a quintessential Victorian zoological illustration devoted to the order Dipterathe true flies. Created within the golden age of scientific illustration, this plate embodies the eras union of art and taxonomy: each specimen is rendered with measured clarity so that subtle anatomical traits can be compared at a glance. The clean, white ground and finely controlled linework speak to a purpose