The Registry of Mushrooms in Works of Art

Compiled and curated by:
Elio Schaechter, Hanns Kreisel, and Tjakko Stijve

Introduction

The purpose of the Registry is to contribute to the understanding of the relationship between mushrooms and people as reflected in works of art from different historical periods, and to provide enjoyment to anyone interested in the subject. At present, the Registry includes almost exclusively Western paintings.

• Please go first to Tips and Disclaimers
• For a quick visit, go to the Sampler

The Registry consists of several views

By Period

• Pre-Renaissance and Renaissance
• Italian Baroque
• Dutch Baroque
• Flemish Baroque
• German Baroque
• French, Baroque, other countries Baroque
• Mid 17 century-mid 18 century
• Victorian Fairy Paintings
• Mid 19 century-mid 20 century
• Post 1950

By Artist

• Hamilton, KW Registry
• Porpora Registry
• Pseudo Fardella Registry
• Van Schrieck Registry

By specialized subject matter

• Mushroom vendors
• Mushroom collecting

By taxonomic kind

• Taxonomic listing
• Taxonomic listing by art periods

The following registries are under development

• European antiquity
• Asian art
• Mushrooms in illustrations, prints, ceramics, sculpture

You can help

This registry is an open-ended endeavor. We hope that others will look for mushrooms in works of art. You are welcome to share your "finds" with us by email (addresses below). Please include:

• artist's name and nationality
• title of the work, dimensions, kind (e.g., oil, watercolor) and location
• description, number and, if possible, the identity of the mushroom(s).

Contact any of the following:

• Elio Schaechter
• Tjakko Stijve
• Hanns Kreisel