the manuscript's journey toward publication and the rationale for its creation. Borchardt expresses gratitude to colleagues who helped finalize the work after delays caused by his research trip to Egypt. He sets the stage for an in-depth examination of Egyptian plant columns, explaining his method of first describing the plants in a simple and naturalistic way, followed by an analysis of their artistic representations in historical artifacts before drawing connections to architectural forms. The beginning also introduces the structure of the book, which will cover various types of plant columns, such as the Nymphäensäulen (Lotus columns) and Papyrussäulen (Papyrus columns), highlighting the interplay between natural forms and architectural design in ancient Egypt. (This is an automatically generated summary.)