Roses offers the complete collection of artists Pierre Joseph Redoute and James Sowerby's magnificent engravings of roses—plus a DVD containing a complete library of images in one unique, affordable package. Part of Collins Design’s Mini Archive series, Roses is the first book to pair Sowerby, one of the fathers of English botany, with Redoute, the Belgian-born artist known as the “Raphael of Flowers” in the court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. Dynamic and informative, with a comprehensive index allowing Sowerby and Redoute’s beautiful images to enter modern science’s botanical taxonomy, Roses is an essential collection for students, teachers, lovers of botany, and anyone stirred by the beauty of roses.

Roses: Mini Archive with DVD

Arts & Photography

Sowerby, James

Redouté, Pierre-Joseph

History & Criticism

Harper Paperbacks

Pierre-Josseph Redoute' (1759-1840) was one of the leading botanical illustrators ,engraver and painter of floral art. He worked at the Jardins des Plantes in Paris and at Kew Garden in London. Among his patrons were Marie Antoinette, and in the early eighteenth century Napoleon's wife, Josephine, who was an avid rose collector. She continued to be his patron after the divorce. Redoute' helped create a new garden at Navarre.There he published his finest works, which were dedicated to lilacs and roses. Les Roses was published in 1816, which even today is one of the most famous and popular botanical studies.

Collector's Portfolio of Redoute's Fairest Flowers

Simon&Schuster

Presents watercolors of hundreds of species of flowers, and describes the characteristics and background of each plant

Redoute's Fairest Flowers

Rix, Martyn

STEARN, William T.

Prentice Hall Direct

There's no better way to add an immediate, inexpensive decorative touch to any room than with Dover's popular series of self-matted prints. This new selection reproduces six paintings of roses by Pierre-Joesph Redoute, court painter to the Empress Josephine. Printed in glowing full color, the prints in this portfolio include a Damask Rose, French Rose, Noisette, Scotch Rose, and two varieties of Cabbage Rose.Fits a standard 9 x 12 frame.

Redoute Rose Prints: A Portfolio of 6 Self-Matted Full-Color Prints for Standard 9X12 Frames

Dover Pubns

Splendid sampling of famed 18th-century artist's signature florals includes 16 lovely roses: the pale pink Rosa centifolia bullata, the deep orange blossoms of the Rosa eglanteria, the lush Rosa sulfurea, and 13 other varieties. Identification guide included. 16 stickers on 4 plates.

Redouté Rose Stickers: 16 Pressure-Sensitive Designs (Dover Stickers)

Children's Books

Arts, Music & Photography

Dover Publications

Lovely, accurate adaptations of 16 beautiful rose paintings by the famed 19th-century court painter include lush images of the Rosa sulfura, Rosa Gallica regalis, Rosa centifolia, Rosa indica vulgaris and 12 other varieties. Paints, crayons or colored pencils, plus a source of bright light, bring these magnificent blossom s to life. Identifying notes included.

Redouté Roses Stained Glass Coloring Book

Activities, Crafts & Games

<div>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 of Redouté's masterworks is no longer limited to aristocratic circles. Hailed by botanists for their scientific accuracy and by lovers of fine art for their peerless beauty, the artist's floral illustrations appear in reproductions in millions of homes around the world. This original compilation presents 80 exquisite renderings of his finest works, with each image accompanied by a brief caption. In addition to its value as a reference for artists, this lushly illustrated volume is a wonderful companion for nature lovers.</div>

Redouté's Fabulous Flowers

Redouté's Fabulous Flowers Journal

Self-Help

Journal Writing

Artist to Marie-Antoinette and Empress Josephine, Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759-1840) radicalized the botanical painting, drawing as much on science as on art for his exquisite flowers and fruits. Redouté: The Grand Collection holds a collection of 128 of Redouté’s elegant botanicals as a portfolio of individual sheets, perfect for framing, sharing and arranging. The linen-clad portfolio box is itself a work of art, opening panel by panel to reveal its garden of botanical delights. A companion booklet introduces these high-resolution, true-color facsimiles with a perspective on the artistic Redouté by W. Graham Arader, New York-based rare-book and print dealer, and the scientific Redouté, by Donald Andrew Rakow, Elizabeth Newman Wilds Director of Cornell Plantations.

Redouté: The Grand Collection: 128 Masterpieces of Botanical Art

Other Media

Abrams Press

An elegant gift book which elaborates on the traditional meanings of flowers, The Language of Flowers is illustrated by history's most famous botanical artist. 25 full-color illustrations.

The Language of Flowers (Running Press Miniature Editions)

Running Pr Book Pub

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