Redouté. The Book of Flowers

by H. Walter Lack

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783836568937
Publisher:	TASCHEN
Publication date:	02/16/2018
Edition description:	Multilingual Edition
Pages:	608
Sales rank:	636,299
Product dimensions:	10.40(w) x 13.90(h) x 2.20(d)

About 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.

Editorial Reviews

The magic of his art still has an almost meditative effect today. A magnificent volume.

Victoria Magazine Editors

One of the most gifted botanical artists in history.

Montgomery Victoria Magazine