Treasures of Botanical Art

Treasures of Botanical Art reveals the history of botanical painting, its beauty and science, with works from two renowned collections and over one hundred significant artists, dating from the late 1400s through to today. New format and gift edition of the bestselling bookShowcases some of the best botanical art from the collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Shirley Sherwood? Informative essays provide an overview of the origins, history and relevance of botanical illustration with special reference to the Kew and Shirley Sherwood collections? Extensively illustrated, with over 200 illustrations arranged into thematic sections? Annotated captions, with artists details, dimensions of the paintings, medium and material, and the nature of the plant shown? Includes biographies of artists, selected bibliography and indexes to plants and artists? Works as a stand alone book on the history of botanical art

• | Author: Martyn Rix, Shirley Sherwood
• | Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens
• | Publication Date: Mar 01, 2019
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781842466636
• | ISBN-10: 1842466631