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Exposition : “Little Beasts: Art, Wonder, and the Natural World”, Washington, DC, National Gallery of Art, du 18 mai au 2 novembre 2025

Experience the wonder of nature through the eyes of artists. Look closely at art depicting insects and other animals alongside real specimens.

Art played a pivotal role during the dawn of European natural history in the 16th and 17th centuries. Advancements in scientific technology, trade, and colonial expansion allowed naturalists to study previously unknown and overlooked insects, animals, and other beestjes, or “little beasts.”  Artists such as Joris Hoefnagel and Jan van Kessel helped deepen and spread knowledge of these creatures with highly detailed and playful works that inspired generations of printmakers, painters, decorative artists, and naturalists.

A delight for all ages, this exhibition features nearly 75 of these paintings, prints, and drawings in a unique presentation alongside specimens and taxidermy from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Learn about the rich exchange between artists and naturalists that sparked a fascination with earth’s living creatures, big and small. See how this intersection of art and science continues to inspire us today in a new film by artist Dario Robleto.

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Fiammetta Campagnoli (1 juin 2025). Exposition : “Little Beasts: Art, Wonder, and the Natural World”, Washington, DC, National Gallery of Art, du 18 mai au 2 novembre 2025. Collectif d'Historiens de l'Art de la Renaissance. Consulté le 17 décembre 2025 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/141bc


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