About the artist
Johann Ludwig Christ, a German pastor, naturalist, and gardener, lived from 1739 to 1813. He had a talent for apiculture and was well-known for his hand-painted illustrations of bees and wasps. His work, "Naturgeschichte, Klassification und Nomenclatur der Insecten vom Bienen, Wespen, und Ameisengeschlecht," demonstrates his expertise in the area. Additionally, Christ also produced a volume of vibrant illustrations in his work, "Christ's Vollständige pomologie.