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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.

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Book category Books in English The arts History of art / art & design styles History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900

• Full title: Pierre-Joseph Redouté: The Book of Flowers
• Author: Hans Walter Lack
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 512
• EAN: 9783836556651
• ISBN: 3836556650
• ID: 15691273
• Publisher: Taschen GmbH
• Weight: 1300 g
• Dimensions: 166 × 225 × 44 mm
• Date of publishing: 28. July 2022

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