【Digital】Apple Botanical Illustration, Hand-Drawn Printable Wall Art, Digital Download

Hand-drawn botanical illustration · Apple · digital download (no physical item is shipped) I drew the apple in the classical pose of botanical illustration — the whole fruit, one cut in half to show the internal structure, and a branch with a leaf and the remnant of a flower. The interior is the point: the pips arranged around the central core in the five-chambered pattern that is the signature of the Rosaceae family, and the flesh itself pale and fine-grained, with its own structure of water-storing cells. The calyx is at the bottom, the stalk at the top, and in between: one of the most thoroughly domesticated fruits in the temperate world. The apple's wild ancestor, Malus sieversii, still grows in the forests of the Tien Shan mountains in Kazakhstan, where the forests have a quality of ancient, abundant variety — trees of so many different sizes and flavours that botanists believe this is the origin of all domestic apples, a single ancestor that has been selected and cultivated into the thousands of named varieties now in existence. The apple spread westward through Persia and into Greece and Rome, eastward through Central Asia to China, and has been central to temperate food cultures for at least 4,000 years. In Chinese, the word for apple, 苹果 (píngguǒ), contains the character 平 (píng) meaning peace, and apples are therefore given at Mid-Autumn Festival and on the eve of Christmas (平安夜) as a wish for peace. SPECIMEN NOTES - Apple (Malus domestica) — one of the most thoroughly domesticated fruits in the world; descended from Malus sieversii of the Kazakh forests - Interior: five-chambered core with pips; the five-petalled flower and five-chambered fruit are typical of Rosaceae family - Wild ancestor: Malus sieversii of the Tien Shan mountains of Kazakhstan — forest trees of extraordinary variety that are the genetic source of all domestic apples - Spread: westward to Mediterranean by at least Roman times; eastward to China via Central Asia; cultivated for 4,000+ years - Chinese symbolism: 苹果 (píngguǒ) contains 平 (píng, peace) — given at Mid-Autumn Festival and on 平安夜 (Christmas Eve) as a wish for peace - Varieties: over 7,500 named cultivars worldwide — from tart cooking apples to sweet dessert varieties, red to green to gold - Commercial varieties: Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, Cox, Bramley, Pink Lady, Golden Delicious, Honeycrisp — all different in flavour and texture ON THE WALL, OR AS A GIFT At home this print suits a kitchen, a dining room, a study, or any domestic interior that wants a classic, universally understood botanical subject. The apple is the most readable of all the fruit drawings — everyone has a relationship with this fruit. In a natural wood or warm black frame it reads as warm and classic; in a white frame it is cleaner and more contemporary. As a gift the apple is approachable, seasonally flexible, and carries meaning in multiple traditions. In Chinese tradition, it makes a considered gift for Mid-Autumn Festival or Christmas Eve, as a wish for peace. In a general context, it is a practical, thoughtful housewarming present, a birthday gift for a cook or gardener, or a classic addition to a kitchen or dining room wall. WHAT YOU RECEIVE - 2 high-resolution files: one PNG and one print-ready PDF - Prints sharply from A5 up to A3, and fits 8×10 in and 11×14 in frames - Instant download after payment; re-download from your Pinkoi account within 90 days - No physical item is shipped HOW IT WORKS 1. After payment, download the files from your Pinkoi account. 2. Choose a size: A4 for a desk or a shelf, A3 for a wall. 3. Print at home, at a print shop or at a convenience-store printer. 4. Taiwan: 7-Eleven ibon and FamilyMart FamiPort cloud printing. Japan: the multifunction printers at 7-Eleven, FamilyMart and Lawson. Hong Kong: a copy or print shop. Thailand: a local print shop. 5. Frame it. An A4 print fits a 21×30 cm frame. PRINTING RECOMMENDATIONS Matte or semi-gloss paper of 200 g/m² or more comes closest to the original. Plain copy paper works for a quick print. Convenience-store printers limit file size: if a file is too large, use the PDF or message us for a smaller one. GIFT IDEAS Print it and give the print. To give the file itself, buy one copy for each person who receives it. FROM THE STUDIO Fiurdelin is a botanical illustration studio on Lake Como, Italy. Every plate is a hand-drawn digital illustration. DIGITAL TERMS This is a digital product. By placing an order you confirm that you understand it is a digital product, and you agree to give up any future request for a refund or an exchange. If a file contains an error or a defect, we replace it. Personal use only: print it for your own home, give the print as a gift, use it on a mood board. Commercial use, resale and redistribution of the files are not included. SUPPORT Questions before or after buying: send the shop a message on Pinkoi. We reply within 24 hours. © Fiurdelin · Original Botanical Art