{"product_id":"kunstdruck-a3-iridescence-n-1","title":"Art Print Iridescence No. 1","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eBeetles are among the oldest and most fascinating creatures on Earth. Their iridescent shell looks almost like a precious stone and has always led people to see more in them than just a small insect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eIn mythology, beetles appear time and again as guardians of treasure, talismans, and symbols of rebirth. In ancient Egypt, Khepri, the god of the rising sun, was depicted as a man with the head of a scarab.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe connection between the beetle and the sun arose from a simple observation. Dung beetles roll balls of dung across the ground and subsequently bury them. Young beetles later hatch from these balls—seemingly out of nowhere. For the ancient Egyptians, this mysterious process became a symbol of creation and rebirth. The movement of the beetle rolling its ball in front of it was simultaneously linked to the sun’s daily journey across the sky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor our research, we explored the extensive entomological collection of ETH Zurich, which houses around two million insect specimens. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWe were fascinated by the incredible visual diversity we encountered in the world of beetles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith \"Iridescence,\" we turn our gaze to the beetle as one of nature’s little jewels. What appears at first glance to be merely a shell, reveals upon closer inspection a world of color, structure, history, and meaning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eArt print in A3 format, 297 × 420 mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRisograph print in Zurich, Switzerland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLessebo natural paper, 200 g\/m²\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCradle to Cradle Certified® \u0026amp; \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFSC®-certified paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition: 200 copies\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSwiss Made\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eConcept \u0026amp; Design: Bienvenue Studios\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bienvenue Studios","offers":[{"title":"Print only","offer_id":63401949397322,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"Print with black aluminum frame","offer_id":63401949430090,"sku":null,"price":108.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"Print with Bienvenue wooden frame ‘Curiosity Cabinet’","offer_id":63401949462858,"sku":null,"price":198.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"Set of 3 prints with wooden frame «Curiosity Cabinet»","offer_id":63629444841802,"sku":null,"price":548.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1043\/6280\/3530\/files\/bienvenue-studios_limited-print_iridescence-no1.jpg?v=1788268718","url":"https:\/\/www.bienvenuestudios.com\/en\/products\/kunstdruck-a3-iridescence-n-1","provider":"Bienvenue Studios","version":"1.0","type":"link"}