courge courd 14 fine art print maurice pillard verneuil drawing Copepods — the minuscule crustaceans

Copepods — the minuscule crustaceans that drift in their billions through the world's oceans — are usually invisible to the naked eye

" he understood these organisms scientifically

lidded pitchers — evolved to lure and digest insects — dangle from curling tendrils in greens

Among de Mesquita's most beautiful works are his portraits

Date: 1930

courge courd 14 fine art print maurice pillard verneuil drawing Copepods — the minuscule crustaceans"La Plante et ses Applications Ornementales" by Maurice Pillard Verneuil (18691942) French artist and decorator in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movement is about plants and their decorative applications (24 sets with 3 motifs each). Verneuil studied and developed his style under Eug Grasset, a Franco Swiss pioneer of Art Nouveau design. He is known for his contributions to the Art Deco movement through the use of bold floral designs on ceramic tiles,