Johann Christoph Volkamer
Johann Christoph Volkamer (* June 7, 1644; † August 26, 1720 ) was a German merchant, manufacturer and botanist.
Life
In Volkamers time you looked in the citrus fruits, the "Golden Apples of the Hesperides " of Greek mythology. From the late 17th century it was to European courts fashion to cultivate citrus plants in orangeries. The expensive by transport across the Alps and coveted trees developed for status and power symbol.
With this work, the term " Hesperides " became a symbol of the flourishing garden Nuremberg culture that lasted from about 1650 until the end of the 18th century.
In two volumes (a third came on precursors not beyond ) the detailed illustrations of different species and varieties of citrus plants, including their fruits with the representation of Nuremberg landscapes and gardens, as well as vistas of numerous Italian cities and gardens are connected by Volkamers book. Volkamers factory provides with its high-quality engravings and detailed travel reports, an important contemporary historical source dar.
The Volkamer Lemon Citrus volkameriana V. Ten. & Pasq. is named in his honor.
Works
- Nürnbergische Hesperides, Or Thorough Description The Noble Citronat - citric and Pomerantzen fruits ..., Nuremberg 1708, reprint Fuerth 1978. With Flora, or curiosen presentation of various rare flowers ... and other books. Latin translation of 1713.
- Obeliscus Constantinopolitanus or Kurtze explanation of the means available to Constantinopol on the race track, but now nachgehauenen in the nürnbergischen suburb Gostenhof and erect Obelisci, Nuremberg 1713, reprint Arndt Nuremberg 1985.
- Continuation of Nürnbergischen Hesperidum, Or distant thorough description of the noble Citronat, citric and Pomerantzen fruits, Being with a detailed report of how such best to wait and get; where those varieties, as partly grown in Nuremberg, partly by various strange places then enters ..., Nuremberg 1714.