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Redouté. The Book of Flowers
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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.
Hardcover, 9.8 x 13.6 in., 9.05 lb, 608 pages
“The magic of his art still has an almost meditative effect today. A magnificent volume.”
“One of the most gifted botanical artists in history.”
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Redouté. The Book of Flowers
80Floral Masterpieces
The finest treasures of Pierre-Joseph Redouté
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.
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.
The author
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.
Redouté. The Book of Flowers
Hardcover, 25 x 34.5 cm, 4.10 kg, 608 pagesISBN 978-3-8365-6893-7
Edition: Multilingual (English, French, German)Download product images here
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February 9, 2024
Beautiful booksGarten
February 2, 2022
Ein schönes Buch mit sehr guter Wiedergabe der IllustrationenLa bible des fleurs en aquarelle botanique
January 29, 2022
Un très beau livre, passionnant à parcourir : autant pour les explications que pour les reproductions d'aquarelles qui sont d'une très grande finesse. C'est très inspirant de parcourir autant de beauté, de minutie et de détails !De l'art!!
December 27, 2021
Un livre superbe, des oeuvres superbes, une qualité superbe, et en plus il arrive très bien protégé et emballé, "Que demande le peuple?"Redouté the book of flowers
December 10, 2021
Très bienBeautiful book
November 7, 2021
I am very happy to be in possession of the beautiful book of flowers by Redouté.