Flower Power

The Meaning of Flowers in Art

Anna Pavord, Andrew Moore, Christopher Garibaldi

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English

Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd
21 March 2003

Art Treatments & Subjects; Gardening: flowers

The book is about the power of cut flowers to move the onlooker. This power has been crucial to the adoption of flowers in every culture to symbolize life, beauty and death.

The book brings together a wide variety of ravishing illustrations of the cut flower in the history of European fine and decorative art since 1500. The consideration of non-European traditions, such as those of China and the Indian sub-continent, enrich the visual material and illustrate the differences between cultures.

A series of thematic chapters follows a broadly chronological arrangement of works of fine and decorative art, manuscripts and books. The early symbolism and mythologies associated with flowers are illustrated through detailed medieval manuscripts. Illustrations of paintings, textiles, furniture, silver and ceramics focus on the meaning of individual flowers through the course of the book.

This book was published to accompany Flower Power, a major exhibition sponsored by Sainsbury’s (Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery and the Millennium Galleries, Sheffield).

By: Andrew Moore, Christopher Garibaldi
Introduction by: Anna Pavord
Imprint: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 270mm, Width: 215mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 730g
ISBN: 9780856675737
ISBN 10: 0856675733
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 21 March 2003
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Anna Pavord is the author of the best-selling title The Tulip. Andrew Moore is Keeper of Art, and Christopher Garibaldi is Assistant Keeper of Art, both at Norwich Castle Museum, Norfolk, England.