Redouté. The Book of Flowers

H. Walter Lack

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German

Taschen GmbH
16 April 2018

Art & Architecture; History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900; Individual artists, art monographs; Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Trees, wildflowers & plants

"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."

By: H. Walter Lack
Imprint: Taschen GmbH
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 345mm, Width: 250mm, Spine: 53mm
Weight: 4.075kg
ISBN: 9783836568937
ISBN 10: 3836568934
Pages: 608
Publication Date: 16 April 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

H. Walter Lack is a Professor at the Free University of Berlin and former Director of the Botanical Gardens and Botanical Museum in Berlin-Dahlem. A leading expert in the history of botany, his research focuses on the global transfer of useful and ornamental plants from a cultural historical perspective. He is the author of TASCHEN's Garden of Eden and The Book of Palms.