{"product_id":"9783836556651","title":"Redouté. The Book of Flowers. 40th Ed.","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eFloral Masterpieces\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe finest floral treasures of Pierre-Joseph Redouté\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrench flower painter \u003cb\u003ePierre-Joseph Redouté\u003c\/b\u003e (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 \u003cb\u003edarling of wealthy Parisian patrons\u003c\/b\u003e including \u003cb\u003eNapoleon’s Josephine\u003c\/b\u003e , he was dubbed “ \u003cb\u003ethe Raphael of flowers\u003c\/b\u003e ,” and is regarded to this day as a \u003cb\u003emaster of botanical illustration\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis elegant catalogue brings together \u003cb\u003eall color engravings from Redouté’s illustrations of \u003cb\u003eRoses, Lilies\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eChoix des plus belles fleures et quelques branches des plus beaux fruits\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e ( \u003cb\u003eSelection of the Most Beautiful Blooms and Branches with the Finest Fruits\u003c\/b\u003e ), offering a complete overview of Redouté’s marvelous ability to combine accuracy with beauty, as well as a glimpse into the \u003cb\u003emagnificent greenhouses and gardens of a bygone Paris\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the series:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBibliotheca Universalis\u003c\/b\u003e — Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable, democratic price!\u003cbr\u003eSince we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, the name TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible, open-minded publishing. \u003cb\u003eBibliotheca Universalis\u003c\/b\u003e brings together nearly 100 of our all-time favorite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBookworm’s delight — never bore, always excite!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eText in English, French, and German\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TASCHEN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037821255920,"sku":"9783836556651","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783836556651_p0.jpg?v=1769888099","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783836556651","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}