Title Page [above]; The Incubation of Silkworm Eggs [below]
![Title Page [above]; The Incubation of Silkworm Eggs [below] by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523â1605](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/smith/thumb/title-page-above-the-incubation-of-silkworm-eggs-smith-889693-0.webp)
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Accession Number
1901-39-295
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Jan van der Straet, known as Stradanus, a Flemish artist (152–1605) renowned for his detailed illustrations blending art and science during the late Renaissance. Active primarily in Italy under Medici patronage, this work, dated around 1595, features a title page above and a depiction of *The Incubation of Silorm Eggs* below. among "figures" in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection (museum purchase through various donors), it exemplifies Stradanus's interest in natural processes and industry. Silkworm incubation was a vital step in sericulture—the cultivation of silkworms for silk ...