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Botanical Art - From Renaissance Herbaria to the 19th Century (Hardcover)
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Botanical Art - From Renaissance Herbaria to the 19th Century (Hardcover)
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Plants and flowers have always captured man's imagination, with
their delicate harmonies and the perfection of their symmetrical
forms. Over the centuries, the world of plants has stirred the
aesthetic sense of many artists, who have approached the
representation of the natural world with creative spirit. Art
merged with science when man began to investigate Nature and her
secrets with a critical spirit; botany and art then blended in a
union that resulted in any number of splendid masterpieces. Guided
by the accuracy of their observation, but also by a sense of wonder
at the beauty of these botanical specimens, some of the greatest
illustrators of the past have left us marvellous coloured images
that portray the amazing wealth of the world's flora, from the most
common species to the rarest varieties scattered in remote corners
of the planet. This splendidly illustrated volume will guide the
reader in discovering the golden era of botanical art. It is a
journey through the centuries that illuminates the evolution of the
techniques and the styles, and it offers a panorama of the most
important artists who have captured the pure essence of the plant
world, conveying its beauty to paper. Ranging from the first
herbals dating from the Middle Ages to the florilegia that
illustrate the species associated with specific regions or
habitats, or from the artists who accompanied the great expeditions
to every corner of the world.
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