Flower painter Pierre-Joseph Redoute (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 collection brings our best-selling XL-sized edition to a smaller, more convenient format, still gathering some of the finest color engravings from Redoute's illustrations of Roses, Lilies, and Choix des plus belles fleurs et quelques branches des plus beaux fruits (Selection of the Most Beautiful Blooms and Branches with the Finest Fruits). Offering a vibrant overview of Redoute's admixture of accuracy and beauty, it is also a privileged glimpse into the magnificent gardens and greenhouses of a bygone Paris.

ÖVRIGT:
Mediatyp: Bok
Bandtyp: Inbunden
Författare: H. Walter Lack
Förlag: Taschen GmbH
Språk: Engelska
Omfång: 512 sidor
Mått (bxhxd): 156x217x44 mm
Vikt: 1126 gram
Illustrerad: Nej
Serie: 40TH EDITION

Streckkod: 9783836556651
SKU: 864243