Basilius Besler
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Basilius Besler was a respected Nuremberg apothecary and botanist, best known for his monumental florilegium, the Hortus Eystettensis, 1613.
Basilius Besler c.1613
Sunflower from Hortus Eystettensis
Fascicvlvs Rariorvm title page (1616)
Johann Konrad von Gemmingen
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Johann Konrad von Gemmingen was Prince bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Eichstätt in Bavaria. The bishop was an enthusiastic botanist who derived great pleasure from his garden, which rivaled Hortu
Basilius Besler
…and developed his own botanical garden and collection of specimens, for which he became well known. He was curator of the garden (Eichstätt Garden) of Johann Konrad von Gemmingen (1561–1612), Prince-bishop of Eichstätt in Bavaria. The bishop was an enthusiastic botanist who derived great pleasure from his garden, which rivaled…
Portrait of Johann Konrad von Gemmingen
Engraving of Eichstätt and Willibaldsburg by Merian 1656
Tomb of Bishop v Gemmingen