Description
A magnificent pictorial document of the flowers grown in the greatest German garden of its time, the Hortus Eystettensis is in a class of its own when it comes to the range of flowers engraved. First published in 1613, the 367 copperplate engravings by Basilius Besler (1561-1629) capture the spectacular diversity of the palatial gardens of Prince-Bishop Johann Konrad von Gemmingen (1593/95-1612) in Eichstätt, Bavaria, Germany. The meticulous illustrations are organized according to the four seasons, and, following the classification system used today, show plants belonging to a total of 90 families and covering 340 genera. The whole collection is regarded as one of the finest treasures of botanical literature; it was described by Carl Linnaeus, the legendary 18th-century botanist and zoologist, as an "incomparable work." Besler's pictorial catalog long outlived the gardens, which were destroyed in 1634 by invading Swedish troops. In auction, the asking price for a first-edition copy of Hortus Eystettensis is now more than half a million dollars. With this edition, TASCHEN opens up the garden to a much wider audience: a rich and beautiful record, destined to keep the garden's beauty in bloom.
Author: Klaus Walter Littger, Werner Dressendörfer
Publisher: Taschen
Published: 01/26/2016
Pages: 544
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.38lbs
Size: 7.90h x 6.00w x 1.90d
ISBN13: 9783836557870
ISBN10: 3836557878
BISAC Categories:
- Gardening | Flowers | General
- Art | Subjects & Themes | Plants & Animals
- Gardening | Garden Design
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