Created in 1626, the Jardin des Plantes, the historic heart of the Museum, has been the setting for a true symbiosis between art and science. Over the centuries, artists such as Delacroix or Gustave Moreau have visited its galleries, greenhouses, and zoo, drawing inspiration from what they saw to paint or create. The Jardin des Plantes was 'the place to be' to observe exotic animals and plants without leaving Paris. They also collaborated with scientists to depict animals, plants, and minerals, thereby inventing new techniques, such as paintings on vellum.
Who are these artists? How do artists and researchers work together to produce scientific images at the Museum? How did the interconnexions between art and science evolve?
Painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, taxidermy, film, architecture… This special exhibition invites your to explore 400 years of perspectives on a science that is constantly evolving.
