The Registry of Mushrooms in Works of Art
– Compiled and curated by Elio Schaechter, Hanns Kreisel, Tjakko Stijve, and Daniel Thoen
– Redacted by Marjorie Young
– Web implementation by Michael Wood
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 art.
Included in the registry are works with demonstrable artistic value as judged by one or more of the following criteria:
- In the possession of a museum or an established organization or collector
- Mentioned and preferably reproduced in a book or an exhibition catalog
- Shown in an exhibition at a museum
- Seen by a person with reliable credentials in mycology or art history
Using the Registry:
- Please go first to Tips and Disclaimers
- For a quick visit, go to the Sampler
Table of Contents
By Period
- 1300-1500 – Gothic & Early Renaissance
- 1500-1600 – High Renaissance
- 1600-1750 – Italian Baroque
- 1600-1750 – Dutch Baroque
- 1600-1750 – Flemish Baroque
- 1600-1750 – Germanic Baroque
- 1600-1750 – Miscellaneous Baroque
- 1750-1850
- Victorian Fairy Paintings
- 1850-1950
- Post 1950
By Artist
- Hamilton, Karl W.
- Porpora, Paolo
- Pseudo Fardella (Pittore di Carlo Torre)
- Van Schrieck, Otto Marseus
You can help
This registry is an open-ended endeavor. We hope that it will stimulate others will look for mushrooms in works of art. Note the criteria for inclusion mentioned above. You are welcome to share your “finds” with us by email (addresses below). If possible, please include:
- Name of artist, if possible with nationality, place and dates of birth and death
- Title of the work
- Brief description of the mushrooms(s)
- Location of the work
- Reference to books or catalogs and, if available, website(s)
Contact
Contact any of the following: