Johann Wilhelm Weinmann
Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683 – 1741): The Botanical Pioneer Johann Wilhelm Weinmann stands as a singular figure in the annals of eighteenth-century botany, recognized primarily for his monumental achievement—the *Phytanthoza iconographia*, an ambitious florilegium that redefined botanical illustration and cemented his legacy as one of Germany’s foremost plant scientists. Born in Gardelegen, Prussia (modern Poland), Weinmann's early life remains shrouded in relative obscurity, though he established himself as an apothecary in Rosensburg by 1710, marking the commencement of a career dedicated…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Johann Wilhelm Weinmann's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.