Painterly plants:

"Flowers have long been a favourite subject among artists, and the development of many well-known horticultural varieties may be traced through their depiction on paper or canvas over the centuries. Painterly Plants explores this fascinating relationship between horticulture and art through 14...

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1. Verfasser: Foster, Clare (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Rüber, Sabina (FotografIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London ; New York Merrell 2012
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Zusammenfassung:"Flowers have long been a favourite subject among artists, and the development of many well-known horticultural varieties may be traced through their depiction on paper or canvas over the centuries. Painterly Plants explores this fascinating relationship between horticulture and art through 14 of the most exquisitely beautiful flowers that nature and hybridization can produce. Some are the subjects of history's most famous botanical masterpieces, while others look as if they themselves have been daubed with paint. Each chapter focuses on an enduringly popular plant and its most spectacular varieties, providing a history -- including its artistic history -- with plenty of lively anecdotal information and a key botanical illustration that is discussed in the text. In addition, gardens expert Clare Foster offers succinct practical information on cultivation and recommended varieties. The jewel-like colours and sculptural shapes of the flowers are captured in a series of superb close-up photographs by Sabina Rüber."--Publisher's website
Beschreibung:159 Seiten 24 cm
ISBN:9781858945552
1858945550