Frog Cabinet

 
Painting of an ornate wood cabinet housing colorful frogs and toads with mini habitats. In the center, an urn holding a leafy plant with three small frogs reads: “IN PULVEREM MORTIS DEXUSISTI MI.” Flanking the urn are two closed, numbered drawers.

“Frog Cabinet” by Madeline von Foerster.
Oil and egg tempera on panel, 18″ x 24″, 2011.

Madeline von Foerster (@madelinevonfoerster) uses a five-century-old mixed technique of oil and egg tempera, developed by the Flemish Renaissance Masters. Her paintings explore the human relationship to nature through themes such as deforestation, wildlife trafficking, and human-caused extinction. Von Foerster’s artworks are in public and private collections worldwide, including the Nevada Museum of Art, the Whatcom Museum, WA, and the City Museum of Cologne. Her work has been featured in numerous publications, including 100 Painters of Tomorrow (Thames and Hudson, 2014), and an eight-page feature in Germany’s Art—Das Kunstmagazin. Born in California, the artist now resides in Germany. www.madelinevonfoerster.com

 
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