Thornton, Temple of Flora - Reviews
"La botanica, allora come oggi, non suscitava interesse solo in quanto scienza amabile o piacevole passatempo, ma in quanto legata allo studio della salute dell'uomo grazie alle innumerevoli virtù medicamentose di frutti e di piante. Questo prezioso florilegio d'illustrazioni botaniche, ritenuto una delle più importanti opere di botanica di tutti i tempi e oggetto del desiderio di generazioni di collezionisti e appassionati del genere, viene ora nuovamente pubblicato da TASCHEN in un grande formato. Impossibile non rimanere affascinati da fiori e piante, ma anche insetti, uccelli e cupidi che si stagliano su sfondi in stile romantico."Muse World Style, MilanoItaly |
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"Le pouvoir des fleurs: Une réussite époustouflante d'illustration botanique. L'année 1799, fut celle du début de la réalisation de ce qu'est devenu depuis un ouvrage de botanique majeur. Deux siècles après sa publication, le charme de The Temple of Flora, de Robert John Thornton, reste intact. Docteur en médecine, Thornton s'est passionné pour la botanique, érigée au rang de science seulement quelques décennies plus tôt avec le nouveau système de classification botanique de Carl Linnaeus, basé sur la structure des fleurs. S'inscrivant dans le sillage du prestigieux scientifique Suédois, Thornton a conçu son propre travail comme un hommage au grand botaniste. Si les notices extrêmement diverses de Thornton peuvent aujourd'hui avoir perdu de leur pertinence scientifique, les somptueuses images, leurs descriptions allégoriques et les remarquables dessins de fleurs réunis dans son ouvrage demeurent une immense réussite dans le domaine de l'illustration botanique."Hospital Magazine, Lyon |
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"A beguiling curiosity... An over the top design that memorializes Thornton's overgrown plans for the book."Art & Auction, New YorkUnited States |
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"Un libro para coleccionar: El Templo de Flora de TASCHEN. Descubre la ilustración botánica más notable de nuestros tiempos realizada por Robert John Thornton a través de unas maravillosas reimpresiones florales. ¿Lo mejor? Está encuadernado en tela y las láminas vienen separadas para enmarcar."Telva, MadridSpain |
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"'For who indeed can paint like nature?' Robert John Thornton lamented in 1798, admiring the vivid hues of the roses and tulips in England's royal gardens. The British physician was just beginning the eight-year-long process of publishing The Temple of Flora, one of the most lavishly produced botanical works in history. This month TASCHEN releases a new edition of his 28 oversized color plates, which are as captivating to the student of nature as to the connoisseur of 18th-century still-life painting."Art & Auction, New YorkUnited States |
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“Presented as 35 loose-leaf folio-sized colour prints, this is a feast for the eyes and a treasure for your coffee table.”Vogue, LondonUnited Kingdom |
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"A stunning collection of 33 fine-art prints by Robert John Thornton."Harpers Bazaar, New YorkUnited States |
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Thornton, Temple of Flora
Dressendörfer, Prof. Dr. Werner
Loose Leaf collection with 33 Fine Art Prints, Booklet, Box, 42.8 x 53 cm (16.9 x 20.9 in.), 110 pages, $ 150.00 |
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Nature, after all, is the confluence of order and eccentricity
Art & Auction, United States, September 01, 2008
Art & Auction, United States, September 01, 2008
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