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.
- ISBN10 3836559420
- ISBN13 9783836559423
- Publish Date 25 April 2016
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 19 May 2023
- Publish Country DE
- Imprint Taschen GmbH
- Edition Multilingual edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 728
- Language English