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In pursuit of both knowledge and delight, the craft of botanical
illustration has always required not only meticulous draftsmanship
but also a rigorous scientific understanding. This new edition of a
TASCHEN classic celebrates the botanical tradition and talents with
a selection of outstanding works from the National Library of
Vienna, including many new images. From Byzantine manuscripts right
through to 19th-century masterpieces, through peonies, callas, and
chrysanthemums, these exquisite reproductions dazzle in their
accuracy and their aesthetics. Whether in gently furled leaves,
precisely textured fruits, or the sheer beauty and variety of
colors, we celebrate an art form as tender as it is precise, and
ever more resonant amid our growing awareness of our ecological
surroundings and the preciousness of natural flora. About the
series TASCHEN is 40! Since we started our work as cultural
archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with
accessible publishing, helping bookworms around the world curate
their own library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia at an
unbeatable price. Today we celebrate 40 years of incredible books
by staying true to our company credo. The 40 series presents new
editions of some of the stars of our program-now more compact,
friendly in price, and still realized with the same commitment to
impeccable production.
The ultimate gift for gardeners and art-lovers, featuring 300 of
the most beautiful and pioneering botanical images ever Following
in the footsteps of the international bestseller Map, Exploring the
World, this fresh and visually stunning survey celebrates the
extraordinary beauty and diversity of plants. It combines
photographs and cutting-edge micrograph scans with watercolours,
drawings, and prints to bring this universally popular and
captivating subject vividly to life. Carefully selected by an
international panel of experts and arranged in a uniquely
structured sequence to highlight thought-provoking contrasts and
similarities, this stunning compilation of botanically themed
images includes iconic work by celebrated artists, photographers,
scientists, and botanical illustrators, as well as rare and
previously unpublished images. Advisory panel: Rosie Atkins,
Gillian Barlow, Brent Elliott, Celia Fisher, Patricia Jonas, Rob
Kesseler, Hans Walter Laack, Gren Lucas, Henry Noltie, Mikinori
Ogisu, Pia OEstlund, Lynn Parker, Martyn Rix, Charlotte Tancin,
Alice Tangerini and Anita Walsmit Sachs Additional texts: Rosie
Atkins, Helen Bynum, Ruth Chivers, James Compton, Tim Cooke, Brent
Elliott, Celia Fisher, Carolyn Fry, Patricia Jonas, Rob Kesseler,
Hans Walter Lack, Paula McWaters, Pia OEstlund, Lynn Parker, Martyn
Rix, Julian Shaw, Charlotte Tancin, Alice Tangerini, Guy Tindale,
Jacek Wajer and Martin Walters
A highly original collection of high magnification photographs that unlock the hidden beauty of seeds and fruit, from the author of Microsculpture
The Hidden Beauty of Seeds & Fruits is a photographic study that celebrates the wonders of nature and science in mind-blowing magnification. Levon Biss’ striking photography captures the breathtaking and beautiful details of the world of carpology, the study of seeds and fruits. Each picture reveals minute features and textures that are normally invisible to the naked eye, providing the audience with an insight into strange and often bizarre adaptations that have evolved over thousands of years. After spending months searching through the carpological collection at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Biss selected over a hundred striking samples to be featured in this book. Captioned with scientific text that provides the backstory for each specimen, The Hidden Beauty of Seeds & Fruits is guaranteed to amaze, entertain, and educate.
This stunning series of pocketbooks from Kew offers a snapshot into
the diverse and beautiful world of plants. Kew Pocketbooks:
Wildflowers lavishly showcases a meadow's worth of familiar plants
in 40 botanical paintings. Kew Pocketbooks: Wildflowers is a
celebration of the natural bounty around us, offering a meadow's
worth of familiar plants including foxgloves, poppies, dandelion,
ivy, daisy, bluebells and orchids, and many more. 40 delightful
botanical paintings from the Kew archives depict these classic
plants.
Be inspired to embroider all the elements of an idyllic English
country garden. Suitable for beginners as well as accomplished
embroiderers, Lorna Bateman's beautiful book includes 12 practical
projects for you to make and adorn with exquisite floral motifs.
Lorna walks you through a variety of stitches including raised and
textured stitches, teaching you to embroider individual flowers
with them and how to incorporate these into an original garden
motif. For the nature enthusiast, there is plenty to get excited
about: an A-Z of English garden flowers and how to stitch them; a
section on stitching common garden insects; and how to embroider
iconic garden imagery such as birdbaths and garden ornaments. Roses
are the archetypal cottage flower and Lorna describes how to
incorporate a climbing rose, rose spray and standard rose in your
designs. Embroidered Country Gardens is peppered throughout with
seeds of wisdom: invaluable hints and tips from the author to help
you develop your own skills and unique style. As well as
step-by-step instructions, there are also detailed photographs,
outline template drawings and a fully illustrated A-Z of stitches.
A gorgeous, easy-to-follow, and inspiring guide to stunningly
realistic botanical drawing that covers everything you need to draw
our natural world. Achieve amazingly realistic and vibrant
botanical illustrations, from flowers so dazzling you feel as if
you might be able to smell them, to tomatoes that look as if
they've just been picked from the garden. Wendy Hollender is known
for her vivid, detailed, and inspiring illustrations and in The Joy
of Botanical Drawing, she helps you take your art to the next level
by sharing her perfected techniques through short lessons that
start simple, then build on the basics with easy-to-use and clear
step-by-step illustrations. Using colored pencils and watercolor
pencils, Hollender shows you how to accomplish scientifically
accurate botanical portraits of a spiraling pine cone, a spiky
chestnut, a fuchsia-tined radish, a graceful morning glory, and
many more. From colorful leaves to delicate petals to textured bark
and slender stems, The Joy of Botanical Drawing will give you the
skills to complete lifelike drawings while also enjoying nature and
the mindfulness of a regular drawing practice.
The Tropical Hothouse describes over 50 tropical plants, telling
the intriguing stories of their origins and compelling features.
Sourced exclusively from the archives at the Royal Botanic Gardens,
Kew, each accompanying illustration presses out of the page,
transforming your book into a work of art. The Tropical Hothouse
contains a botanical paradise, where tropical trees are festooned
with vines, orchids and bromeliads, lurid blossoms perfume the air,
and leafy ferns and palms jostle for the light. From exotic-looking
potted orchids and motley assortments of succulents, to luxuriant,
leafy greenery, house plants and terraria are more popular than
ever as additions to stylish interiors. This beautifully presented
and fascinating collection includes perennial favourites and
unusual specimens, transporting this world of extraordinary plants
into your hands and home.
Chickadees amid cherry blossoms, peacocks nestled in wisteria
branches, sleeping owls against a moonlit night sky and majestic
cranes diving in the ocean waves-these are some of the transcendent
pleasures offered in this exquisite collection of plates bound in
an accordion style format that honors the Japanese bookbinding
tradition. Every major artist of this genre is included-from
Keisai, Keibun and Hokusai to Hiroshige and Koson-as the history of
Japanese printmaking unfolds in stunning detail. An introductory
booklet explores the centuries long role that nature has played in
Japanese art, from Chinese influenced works of the Kano school,
which depicted the bird as a Buddhist symbol, through to the
ukiyo-e, when artists strove to capture fleeting moments of pure
joy. Fans of Japanese art, lovers of birds, and anyone who enjoys
beautiful depictions of the natural world will cherish this
sumptuous, satisfying volume of earthly delights.
In this lucid account, Stephanie Porras charts the fascinating
story of art in northern Europe during the Renaissance period (ca.
1400-1570). She explains how artists and patrons from the regions
north of the Alps - the Low Countries, France, England, Germany -
responded to an era of rapid political, social, economic, and
religious change, while redefining the status of art. Porras
discusses not only paintings by artists from Jan van Eyck to Pieter
Bruegel the Elder, but also sculpture, architecture, prints,
metalwork, embroidery, tapestry, and armor. Each chapter presents
works from a roughly 20-year period and also focuses on a broad
thematic issue, such as the flourishing of the print industry or
the mobility of Northern artists and artworks. The author traces
the influence of aristocratic courts as centers of artistic
production and the rise of an urban merchant class, leading to the
creation of new consumers and new art products. This book offers a
richly illustrated narrative that allows readers to understand the
progression, variety, and key conceptual developments of Northern
Renaissance art.
'This is an extraordinary book.' Review of Jean Haines' Atmospheric
Watercolours in The Artist Magazine 'It simply dazzles on the page
and makes you want to grab your brushes and get going straight
away.' Review of Jean Haines' Atmospheric Watercolours in The
Leisure Painter Jean Haines is arguably one of the world's most
accomplished and inspirational artists, and in this, her fifth
book, she explores one of her most beloved subjects - flowers.
Taking inspiration from her own beautiful garden in the English
countryside where she lives, Jean takes you on an artistic journey
that not only teaches you how to create gorgeous paintings, but
also shares with you the joy to be gained from the simple act of
painting flowers. In this beautiful book, Jean explains with
passion and enthusiasm how to loosen up your painting style and
include just enough detail in your paintings to portray the essence
of flowers, bringing them to life on the paper and infusing them
with vibrancy and energy. She shares unreservedly the materials and
techniques she uses, provides a wealth of expert tips and advice,
and guides you step-by-step through numerous studies and projects.
Throughout the book there are many glorious examples of Jean's
paintings of a dazzling variety of flowers, providing an abundance
of inspiration for artists of all abilities. Jean uses Daniel Smith
materials in this book but other materials can be used to achieve
similar results.
This stunning series of pocketbooks from Kew offers a snapshot into
the diverse and beautiful world of plants. Kew Pocketbooks:
Carnivorous Plants lavishly showcases 40 botanical paintings of
these deadly beauties. Carnivorous plants are deadly beauties that
trap, kill and consume everything from insects, spiders and
crustaceans to lizards and mice, luring their prey in with
specialised hairs, sweet nectar, bright colours, or the convenience
of a toilet. 40 stunning botanical pairings of this extraordinary
group are showcased here, including the famous Venus flytrap, as
well as pitcher plants and sundews.
Now available in a new, large single volume with an appendix also
listing the modern plant names, this classic collection by "the
Audubon of botany" features more than 250 exquisite reproductions
of Walcott's celebrated watercolors of wildflower life in the
United States of America and Canada. Published in association with
the Smithsonian Institution What does it take to paint a wildflower
that blooms for a single day in a deep forest? For Mary Vaux
Walcott, it involved spending up to seventeen hours a day out of
doors with her paintbox to capture the shape, movement, and colors
of delicate petals and leaves. Originally published in 1925 to
enormous acclaim in five, oversized volumes, Walcott's sketches
introduced the diversity and beauty of North American plants to the
general public. A selection of some of the most stunning
illustrations are now available in a single volume, these
illustrations have lost none of their beauty or realism. Walcott's
technique involved precise attention to detail, color, light, and
perspective. Her art can also be appreciated as the work of a woman
scientist battling the prejudices against her sex of the day. She
was an intrepid explorer, skilled geologist, and generous
benefactor to the Smithsonian Institution at a time when women's
accomplishments were often overlooked or misattributed. As
inspirational and informative as they are a pleasure for the eyes,
this bouquet of nature's fleeting gifts is a lasting treasure of
botanic and scientific artistry.
Colours of Nature is the perfect companion for anyone who is
puzzled by the seemingly unpredictable behaviour of the paints on
their palette, as well as those who would like their watercolour
paintings to look fresher and livelier. In this new paperback
edition, the author has tested more than 150 artists' watercolour
paints from six manufacturers, and the results of this exhaustive
testing are included here, along with recommendations for the best
colours in the palette sections at the end of each chapter. This
beautifully illustrated book guides the reader through a world of
colours and exquisite flowers and fruit, explaining simple concepts
and more advanced colour-mixing theory while exploring the
serendipity and beauty of wet-in-wet watercolour painting.
Observe, draw, paint, explore and master the art of botanical
illustration. Award-winning botanical artist Isik Guner shares her
passion for drawing and painting living plants from around the
world. Her work is both artistically accomplished and
scientifically accurate, and will inspire you to master the skills
you need to produce your own botanical illustrations from life. -
Discover how to select, preserve and position your specimens. -
Develop your understanding of perspective and composition. - Learn
the techniques of drawing and watercolour painting. With the help
of Ekin Ozbicer's striking photography and numerous illustrations
by Isik and other renowned botanical artists, this visually
stunning book bridges the gap between science and art and will
inspire artists, illustrators, botanists and plant lovers in equal
measure.
First published as an oversized clothbound volume in 2009, Botanica
Magnifica has received widespread acclaim from the scientific and
artistic communities. In the words of an ARTnews critic, Singer's
flowers and plants, photographed "in large scale and exquisite
detail, emerge from the shadows in a manner evocative of Old Master
paintings." Now Abbeville is to offer this masterwork of botanical
photography as a pocket-sized hardcover book, in their trademarked
Tiny Folio format. Mirroring the design of the larger edition, this
little volume is organised into five alphabetically arranged
sections: (I) Orchidaceae, presenting the full diversity of
orchids; (II) Florilegium, portraying the complexity and beauty of
flowers; (III) Proteus, illustrating plant forms perfectly adapted
for survival; (IV) Zingiberaceae, a tribute to the fascinating
ginger family and (V) Botanicus, a selection of beautiful and
bizarre specimens from the Smithsonian's research collection. Each
pictured plant is accompanied by a clear and accessible description
of its botany, geography, history, and conservation. With its
marvellous reproductions and fascinating text, the Tiny Folio of
Botanica Magnifica is a charming miniature version of one of the
most impressive volumes of natural history ever published.
Fill your home with gorgeous flowers every day with this
beautifully designed book. The Flower Garden brings to life over 50
varieties of flower with exquisite botanical illustrations. The
innovative paper design allows you to press each illustration out
of the page, transforming your book into a lovely object for you to
display. Sunflowers, lilies, frangipani and birds of paradise are
brought into your home and described in lyrical detail by botanist
Michael Scott. This stunning bunch of blooms is the perfect gift
for any lover of flowers to treasure for years to come. To see how
your Paperscapes book transforms, check out the video below (just
above the reviews) or have a look at the Paperscapes author page.
RHS Staff Pick of the Year 2021 Spectator Gardening Book of the
year 2021 'A refreshingly insightful history of plant
introductions.' - Roy Lancaster Travel the world with extraordinary
tales of the botanical discoveries that have shaped empires, built
(and destroyed) economies, revolutionised medicine and advanced our
understanding of science. Circling the globe from Australia's
Botany Bay to the Tibetan plateau, from the deserts of Southern
Africa to the jungles of Brazil, this book presents an incredible
cast of characters - dedicated researchers and reckless
adventurers, physicians, lovers and thieves. Meet dauntless Scots
explorer David Douglas and visionary Prussian thinker Alexander von
Humboldt, the 'Green Samurai' Mikinori Ogisu and the intrepid 17th
century entomologist Maria Sibylla Merian - the first woman known
to have made a living from science. Beautifully illustrated with
over 100 botanical artworks from the archives of the Royal Botanic
Gardens, Kew, this absorbing book tells the stories of how plants
have travelled across the world - from the missions of the Pharaohs
right up to 21st century seed-banks and the many new and endangered
species being named every year. *** THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW
is a world-famous research organisation and a major international
visitor attraction. It harnesses the power of its science, the rich
diversity of its gardens and collections to unearth why plants and
fungi matter to everyone. Its aspiration is to end the extinction
crisis and help create a world where nature and biodiversity are
protected, valued and managed sustainably.
A unique guide that will teach complete beginners how to paint a
beautiful floral watercolour in just one weekend. Beginners
recognise that they need to acquire basic painting skills - but at
the same time they are eager to produce their first finished
painting. This popular 'weekend' formula allows them to do both in
a limited amount of time - to build skills gradually and to produce
an attractive, frameable painting that they can hang on their walls
by the end of the weekend. The author starts by introducing the
materials required, and then leads readers through a series of
watercolour technique exercises designed to provide a basic
grounding in the skills needed for this subject area. This
instruction is followed by six weekend projects for painting a
range of popular floral subjects: a single flower; a group of white
flowers; an indoors still life; an outdoors close-up; autumn
flowers; and wild flowers in the landscape. Each course starts with
practice exercises to be completed on the Saturday; readers are
then ready to complete the full watercolour painting on the Sunday.
Clear instructions accompany step-by-step photographs throughout,
and technical information is given in special feature boxes.
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