Choix des Plus Belles Fleurs (French Edition) [CD-ROM]

Pierre-Joseph Redoute (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1591100534 | ISBN-13: 978-1591100539 | Publication Date: May 2004

The Choix des plus belles fleurs (Selection of the most beautiful flowers) is the masterpiece of Redouté’s later years. This most celebrated of botanical artists (1759–1840) served as drawing master to the queens and princesses of France for half a century. Among his pupils were Louise and Marie d’Orléans, to whom the Choix was dedicated. The great multivolume monographs of Redouté’s middle period—the roses, the lilies, the succulent plants—were followed in his later years by elegant quarto albums featuring selections of the most beautiful or striking plants. This, the finest of these, features 144 superb stipple engravings depicting fruit as well as flowers, complemented by a retrospective preface by Redouté himself. This visually stunning Octavo Edition includes a complete English translation. Commentary by Sandra Raphael.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Easy to use, incredibly affordable, filled with beautiful images, and enhanced with extensive bonus material, this disc is highly recommended. -- Library Journal, October 2004

Now, thanks to Octavo, anyone with a computer can enjoy priceless works. -- Time, April 5, 1999

Seeing this collection of Redouté's artwork illuminated on my computer screen was thrilling! The perfect marriage of technology and print. -- The Botanical Artist, Spring 2004

The Octavo Edition is reproduced in full color and includes a searchable and cross-linked English translation of the original French. -- American Rose, September 2004

From the Publisher

Imaged from the collection of the California Academy of Sciences

Product Details

• CD-ROM: 207 pages
• Publisher: Octavo (May 2004)
• Language: French
• ISBN-10: 1591100534
• ISBN-13: 978-1591100539
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,044,814 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)