Redouté. The Book of Flowers. 40th Ed.
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- Hardcover
512 pages
- Release Date
12 September 2020
Summary
Redouté: The Raphael of Flowers
Flower painter Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759-1840) dedicated his life to immortalizing the diversity of flowering plants through exquisite watercolor paintings, later transformed into copper engravings with meticulous botanical descriptions. A favorite among wealthy Parisian patrons, including Napoleon’s wife Josephine, he earned the title “the Raphael of flowers” and remains a master of botanical illustration.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783836556651 |
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| ISBN-10: | 3836556650 |
| Series: | 40th Edition |
| Author: | H. Walter Lack |
| Publisher: | Taschen GmbH |
| Imprint: | Taschen GmbH |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Release Date: | 12 September 2020 |
| Weight: | 1.10kg |
| Dimensions: | 217mm x 156mm x 22mm |
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“One of the most gifted botanical artists in history.”
One of the most gifted botanical artists in history. * Victoria Magazine *
About The Author
H. Walter Lack
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, The Book of Palms and Redouté. The Book of Flowers.
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