Description
French flower painter Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759-1840) devoted himself exclusively to capturing the diversity of flowering plants in watercolor paintings which were then published as copper engravings, with careful botanical descriptions. The darling of wealthy Parisian patrons including Napoleon's wife Josephine, he was dubbed "the Raphael of flowers," and is regarded to this day as a master of botanical illustration.
This elegant catalogue brings together all engravings from Redouté's illustrations of Roses and Choix des plus belles fleurs (Selection of the Most Beautiful Flowers) and the most astounding images from The Lilies. Offering a vibrant overview of Redouté's admixture of accuracy and beauty, it is also a privileged glimpse into the magnificent gardens and greenhouses of a bygone Paris.
Author: H. Walter Lack
Publisher: Taschen
Published: 03/30/2018
Pages: 608
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 9.15lbs
Size: 13.90h x 10.30w x 2.20d
ISBN13: 9783836570619
ISBN10: 3836570610
BISAC Categories:
- Art | Individual Artists | General
- Art | Subjects & Themes | Plants & Animals
- Nature | Plants | Flowers
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