BLVRD Sketches

BLVRD Sketches brings you engrossing art and culture stories from around the world and throughout the ages, all in augmented reality. Place iconic paintings, photographs, prints, and more in your space. Get close to these works, and discover things about art and innovation that you never even considered–including fascinating connections between the past and our contemporary world. Our most recent sketch explores the “art of science” through the lens of late-17th century German naturalist, artist, and adventurer Maria Sibylla Merian. An early ecologist, who was particularly passionate about the study of bugs and insects, Merian’s life-long field trailblazing research and talent as an attentive artist profoundly shaped the fields of entomology and zoological illustration, opening the door for later scientists including Charles Darwin and John James Audobon. BLVRD Sketches will continue to deliver a steady stream of single-serving episodes highlighting important creative and cultural endeavors, individual and collective achievements, and significant moments in time - so check back regularly and keep your app up to date. Open up human history in AR and see what unfolds.