Collage, self-pressed ginkgo leaf (10.7 cm wide), with two punched-out turtles, inspired by the excellent work of Hermann Bigelmayr. It seems like a miracle of nature that no two leaves are exactly alike, similar to our fingerprints. To this day, the oldest tree in the world (an intermediate form between a coniferous and a deciduous tree) is said to have spiritual and healing powers and Goethe wrote the poem entitled "Ginkgo biloba", beginning with "This tree's leaf, entrusted to my garden from the east, gives a taste of secret meaning...". [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: Collage   |   Material: Naturprodukte   |   Country of origin: Bavaria, Germany   |   Artist: K. L. | Similar pieces