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Treasures of Botanical Art
Contributor(s): Sherwood, Shirley (Author), Rix, Martyn (Author)
ISBN: 1842466631     ISBN-13: 9781842466636
Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
OUR PRICE:   $25.20  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: June 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- Art | Reference
- Art | Subjects & Themes - General
- Nature
Dewey: 704
Physical Information: 1" H x 7.6" W x 9.8" (2.55 lbs) 192 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
Drawing from the Kew and Shirley Sherwood collections, Treasures of Botanical Art reveals the history of botanical painting, a genre devoted to beauty and science in equal measure. With its origins in fifteenth-century illustrations used to explain the medicinal and culinary uses of plants, botanical art has become an integral and captivating component of botanical science. To fully illuminate this history, the book presents more than two hundred stunning botanical paintings dating back to the fifteenth century. Paintings featured from the Kew collection include works by well-known artists the Bauer brothers, Redout , Ehret, Fitch, Lilian Snelling and Margaret Mee as well as many lesser known artists. Contemporary works featured from the Sherwood collection by a host of international artists round out this impressive history.

Informative text on the origins, history, and relevance of botanical art, as well as information on the plants themselves, accompanies these stunning images. Biographies of more than 120 artists are provided at the end of the book, revealing the historical and international background of this genre.

Contributor Bio(s): Sherwood, Shirley: -

Shirley Sherwood has been collecting contemporary botanical drawings since 1990. Her comprehensive collection includes work by artists living in over thirty different countries. The Shirley Sherwood Gallery at Kew is the first public gallery in the world dedicated to botanical art.

Rix, Martyn: - Martyn Rix is editor of Curtis's Botanical Magazine and author or editor of numerous books, including The Golden Age of Botanical Art, The Genus Lachenalia, and Subtropical and Dry Climate Plants: The Definitive Practical Guide.