Marissa Perez
@lepidoptrist.bsky.social
pre-doctoral art history fellow @yale
British and French empire, natural materials (pearls, feathers, "exotic" plants, etc), the "tropics," and circulation of all of these between the Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and Atlantic world. Early modern to 19thc.
British and French empire, natural materials (pearls, feathers, "exotic" plants, etc), the "tropics," and circulation of all of these between the Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and Atlantic world. Early modern to 19thc.
Some snaps from my visit to the University of Vienna and the Naturhistoriches Museum in August for research—Blaschka models and microscopic slides from Emperor Ferdinand I (1793-1875) 🦋
September 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Some snaps from my visit to the University of Vienna and the Naturhistoriches Museum in August for research—Blaschka models and microscopic slides from Emperor Ferdinand I (1793-1875) 🦋
Hummingbird wings on display at London's Natural History Museum from my visit in June! I don't think I've ever visited such an elaborate "bird hall" before.
July 19, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Hummingbird wings on display at London's Natural History Museum from my visit in June! I don't think I've ever visited such an elaborate "bird hall" before.