Spiders (Arachnida Araneidea, Plate 14) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:12x16in (30x40cm) decode regional identities

decode regional identities

Gortyn (Gortyna): An archaeological site on the Mediterranean island of Crete

moved easily between fieldwork and the library

For those who have walked these fairways during Masters week

Renowned for his interpretive restorations of Notre Dame de Paris

Spiders (Arachnida Araneidea, Plate 14) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:12x16in (30x40cm) decode regional identitiesArachnida Araneidea Pl. 14 (1879) by Frederick DuCane Godman captures the meticulous spirit of Victorian natural history at its height. Godmanan English naturalist and collectorworked at a time when precise illustration underpinned the classification of the natural world. This plate arranges multiple spiders with measured clarity, each articulated through exacting linework and restrained washes of color. The result is both a scientific document and a