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1) Roses
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Mega Square Roses presents the large number of different species of this unique flower, which is charged with so many feelings and imbued with powerful cultural significance. Because of the rose's botanical as well as artistic value, this book features a popular subject for art lovers as well as for people who enjoy the beauty and versatility of flowers. Each of the colourful and detailed illustrations is completed with the aid of valuable scientific...
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Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759–1840) ranks among the most highly regarded botanical illustrators in history. Known as the "Raphael of Flowers" for his meticulously accurate watercolors of roses, lilies, and other flowers, Redouté dominated botanical art from 1790 to 1830. The official court artist for Louis XVI and art tutor to Marie Antoinette, he survived the Terror and received the patronage of Napoleon's wife, Empress Josephine. Today the appreciation...
3) Roses
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Agathe royale, duchesse d'Orléans, églantine de la reine Elisabeth, ou rosier blanc royal, la rose, reine des fleurs, fascine, étonne et ennivre. Dessinées par Pierre-Joseph Redouté, ces fleurs délicates sont des modèles admirables de grâce et de fragilité, qui élèvent le dessin botanique à la hauteur d'œuvre d'art inestimable.