Floral Masterpieces
Celebrate “the Raphael of flowers,” Pierre-Joseph Redouté . This elegant catalogue gathers all engravings from his masterful volumes Roses and Selection of the Most Beautiful Flowers , alongside the most astounding pieces from The Lilies . Astonishing with his admixture of accuracy and beauty, Redouté transports the reader to the magnificent greenhouses and gardens of a bygone Paris .
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 .
Edition: English, French, German
Product details
| Main Specification | |
|---|---|
| 发布日期 | 2018 (英语). or 2月16日 (中文(简体) ). |
| 品牌 | Multilingual Edition by H. Walter Lack (Author) Format: Hardcover |
| 项目重量 | 9.3英镑 |
| Product information | |
| 语言 | 多语言 |
| Others | |
| 产品类型 | 鲜花 |
| 编辑 | 多语言 |
| 出版商 | 土耳其 |
| 打印长度 | 607 pages |
| ISBN 10 (英语). | 3836568934 |
| ISBN 13 (英语). | 978-3836568937 |
| 尺寸 | 13.58 x 9.84 x 2 inches |
| ISBN 10 (英语). | 3836568934 |
| ISBN 13 (英语). | 978-3836568937 |