A garden eden : masterpieces of botanical illustration = Ein garten eden : meisterwerke der botanischen illustration = Un jardin d'éden : chefs-d'œuvre de l'illustration botanique / H. Walter Lack.
Language: English, German, French Publication details: Cologne, Germany : Taschen GmbH, 2016. Edition: Revised editionDescription: 725 p. illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cmISBN: 9783836559423; 3836559420Other title: Garten eden | Jardin d'éden | Masterpieces of botanical illustration | Meisterwerke der botanischen illustration | Chefs-d'œuvre de l'illustration botaniqueSubject(s): Österreichische Nationalbibliothek -- Catalogs | Botanical illustration -- Catalogs | Plants in art -- Catalogs | Flowers in art -- Catalogs | Leaves in art -- Catalogs | Plants -- Pictorial worksLOC classification: QK 98.3 | .L32 2016Summary: Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes, etc.). Heaven on earth: Botanical masterworks from the National Library of ViennaIn 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 fresh TASCHEN edition 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 20th-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.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Books | Vitali Hakko Kreatif Endüstriler Kütüphanesi | QK 98.3 .L32 2016 | Not for loan | 013252 |
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Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes, etc.). Heaven on earth: Botanical masterworks from the National Library of ViennaIn 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 fresh TASCHEN edition 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 20th-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.
Parallel text in English, German and French.