The colours of these fish were totally exaggerated in the original book and some of the fish were even made up as they do not exist

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What looks like a painting of feathers and mythological figures is in fact enlarged life forms and thus it encourages the viewer to embrace nature and art as one

Red pineapple

They also taste delicious with gravy and mash

Syringa Vulgaris glædelig jul The colours of these fishSpring is the season after winter and before summer. Days become longer and weather gets warmer in the temperate zone because the Earth tilts relative to its orbital plane around the Sun. In many parts of the world plants grow and flowers bloom. These exquisite drawings are by Pierre Joseph Redout, an artist born in Belgium in 1759 and who died in 1840 in Paris, France. He was known for painting the most delicate looking flowers and especially roses