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Apricot Iconography

This exploration delves into the rich iconography of apricots, tracing their depiction from ancient Egypt's Karnak temple to Renaissance artworks. The journey features the botanical references by notable figures such as Matthioli and Gerarde, alongside various apricot cultivars highlighted in historical texts. The narrative also intertwines artistic representations, including Vincenzo Campi's fruit market and Georg Flegel's still life, showcasing the cultural significance of apricots through centuries. This rich tapestry reveals how apricots have inspired both artists and horticulturists alike.

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Apricot Iconography

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  1. Apricot Iconography Jules Janick Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Purdue University West Lafayette IN 47907-2010 janick@purdue.edu

  2. Strange plants and seeds brought back from Syria by Thothmes II, as they were carved on the walls of the temple of Karnak, Egypt, 1450 BCE

  3. Armeniaca minor, Matthioli’s Commentaries on Dioscorides, 1544

  4. Fruit Seller Vincenzo Campi (Cremona 1580)

  5. Jan Baptiste Saive, Fruit Market, 1590

  6. John Gerarde, 1597

  7. Georg Flegel, Apricot Branch, ca. 1630

  8. ‘Nancy’ peach-apricot hybridPierre J.F. Turpin, 1768

  9. ‘Noir’ apricotPierre J.F. Turpin, 1768

  10. ‘Moor Park’ apricot, Wilhelm Hooker, 1815

  11. ‘White’ apricot Wilhelm Hooker, 1818

  12. ‘Fairchild’s Early’ apricotWilhelm Hooker, 1818

  13. ‘Breda’ apricot Wilhelm Hooker, 1819

  14. ‘Musch Musch’ apricotAugusta Withers, 1825

  15. ‘Précocé’ apricot, Pierre-Antonine Poiteau, 1838-1846

  16. ‘Imola Royal’, Marilena Pistola, 1975

  17. Go bind thou up yon dangling apricocks, • Which, like unruly children, make their sire • Stoop with oppression of their prodigal weight. • William Shakespeare • Richard II

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