The Paradiesgärtlein (Garden of Paradise) is a panel painting created around 1410 by an unknown painter referred to as Upper Rhenish Master.
The Paradiesgärtlein is one of the earliest paintings to naturalistically depict flora and fauna.
The painting belongs to the Maria im Rosenhag (Mary in the rose bower) type, but the painter adapted that style uniquely.
The Paradiesgärtlein is one of the earliest paintings to naturalistically depict plants; they are all clearly recognisable.
The painting depicts: Aquilegia, Veronica, strawberry, Alchemilla, daisy, wallflower, Vinca, cherry, clover, lily, snowflake, lily of the valley, Malva, oxeye daisy, Dianthus, Paeonia, rose, Primula veris, iris, mustard, red deadnettle, violet, Plantago, Chrysanthemum, Aster, Hypericum, Matthiola.