Redouté's Fabulous Flowers

Author: Pierre-Joseph Redouté
Publisher: Dover Publications
ISBN: 048682778X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 179

Book Description
Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759–1840) ranks among the most highly regarded botanical illustrators in history. Known as the "Raphael of Flowers" for his meticulously accurate watercolors of roses, lilies, and other flowers, Redouté dominated botanical art from 1790 to 1830. The official court artist for Louis XVI and art tutor to Marie Antoinette, he survived the Terror and received the patronage of Napoleon's wife, Empress Josephine. Today the appreciation of Redouté's masterworks is no longer limited to aristocratic circles. Hailed by botanists for their scientific accuracy and by lovers of fine art for their peerless beauty, the artist's floral illustrations appear in reproductions in millions of homes around the world. This original compilation presents 80 exquisite renderings of his finest works, with each image accompanied by a brief caption. In addition to its value as a reference for artists, this lushly illustrated volume is a wonderful companion for nature lovers.

Redouté's Fairest Flowers

Author: Pierre Joseph Redouté
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
Presents watercolors of hundreds of species of flowers, and describes the characteristics and background of each plant.

Redoute Flowers Coloring Book

Author: Charlene Tarbox
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486400556
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Thirty splendid illustrations of daffodils, daisies, peonies, violets, roses, and other flowers appear in this collection of finely detailed, ready-to-color floral illustrations. Painstakingly adapted from Redouté's magnificent originals.

Redoute's Flowers

Author: Jill Douglas-Hamilton Duchess of Hamilton and Brandon
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9780304356126
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
"Trish Burr has painstakingly recreated blooms from the paintings of 19th-century botanical artist Pierre Joseph Redoute in exquisite embroidery. Using only the simplest stitches, she provides instructions, illustrations and photographs to take you step-by-step through stitching 17 beautiful buds--roses, lilies, birds of paradise, dahlias, magnolias and more. A gorgeous gift for anyone with a passion for flowers or needlework."--"Vogue Patterns."

Redoute's Finest Flowers in Embroidery

Author: Trish Burr
Publisher: Sally Milner Publishing
ISBN: 1863512934
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 95

Book Description
“Trish Burr has painstakingly recreated blooms from the paintings of 19th-century botanical artist Pierre Joseph Redouté in exquisite embroidery. Using only the simplest stitches, she provides instructions, illustrations and photographs to take you step-by-step through stitching 17 beautiful blossoms—roses, lilies, birds of paradise, dahlias, magnolias and more. A gorgeous gift for anyone with a passion for flowers or needlework.”—Vogue Patterns.

The Most Beautiful Flowers

Author: Pierre Joseph Redouté
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781873734001
Category : Flowers
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Rare indeed is the artist who is feted by royalty, and at the same time sought after by naturalists and scientists as an active collaborator. Such a painter was Pierre Joseph Redoute, born in 1759 on the Franco-Belgian border. Before Redoute was thirty his fame was established in Paris, where he was to become as renowned as his great neo-classic contemporary, Jacques-Louis David - and highly appreciated and honoured up to the year of his death, 1840. Even as Redoute collaborated with leading naturalists on several books and was rewarded with the title of Dessinateur to the Institut de France, he continued to specialize in roses, lilies, a nd lilacs. Redoute created this collection of masterpieces in 1833 as the pinnacle of his craft. In this lavish work - many of the plates were retouched by hand - he applied every technique and skill he had perfected, bringing art and nature into close harmony. A professional of self-imposed exacting standards, Redoute never abandoned the search for beauty and accuracy - as this magnificently produced volume shows so well. Although sales of his works in his lifetime never enabled him to balance his financial problems, connoisseurs of his turbulent times acclaimed him the Raphael of Flowers, the Rembrandt of Roses.

Roses

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780376036568
Category : Rose culture
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description

The Floral Art of Pierre-Joseph Redouté

Author: Pierre Joseph Redouté
Publisher: White Lion Publishing
ISBN: 9780711220713
Category : Botanical illustration
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Pierre-Joseph Redoute (1759-1840) is the best known botanical artist of any era. Described as the "Rembrandt" and the "Raphael" of flowers by 19th-century writers, Redoute brought the tradition to its apogee. This text accompanies the first ever exhibition of his work in the USA held in July 2002.

Flora

Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744046319
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 440

Book Description
Let the experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens guide you around the beautiful and mysterious world that is the plant kingdom. From regulating the air we breathe to providing food, clothes, fuels, and medicines - plants are fundamental to our lives. Discover an extraordinary diversity of species, which includes a grass that grows a meter a day, roots that breathe air, and "queen of the night" cactuses whose rare blooms vanish before dawn. In a combination of art and science, Flora celebrates plants from majestic trees to microscopic algae, explaining how they germinate, grow, and reproduce. It presents species that have evolved to accommodate pollinating insects such as the foxglove, and plants that have adapted to flourish in even the most hostile of habitats. Pierre-Joseph Redoute in the 18th-century was described as the "Raphael of flowers". Flora showcases his botanical paintings as well as those of Georg Ehret and others in this gorgeous visual celebration of plants through the ages. Whether you are a keen gardener, naturalist, or botany student, this beautiful book is a treat that will entice, inform, and amaze.

Roses

Author: Pierre Joseph Redoute
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062039555
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 292

Book Description
This gorgeous keepsake showcases the skillful artwork of two men who dedicated their lives to botanical illustration, the Belgian Pierre-Joseph RedoutÉ (1759-1840) and his English contemporary, James Sowerby (1757-1822). The beautiful rose plates featured within are original reproductions of drawings which came to life in England’s Kew Gardens, the Gardens of Versailles, and at the ChÂteau de Malmaison, the residence of Napoleon’s first wife. Each plate is artfully reproduced from the extraordinarily images found in RedoutÉ’s Les Roses (1817-21) and Sowerby’s English Botany (1780-1814). A comprehensive index at the back of the book uses the artists’ original language to describe the intricacies of the rose colors, their velvety textures, and their intoxicating scents. To bring this lovely book into the 21st century, the paperback format and low price make this rare and significant volume accessible and affordable. A DVD is also included with images of the roses to be used by readers at their discretion.