Redoute's Roses (Pocket Sized Edition) (English, French and German Edition) [Paperback]

Petra-Andrea Hinz (Author), Basilius Besler (Author), Kurt Henseler (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 15, 2001

French flower painter Pierre-Joseph Redoute is regarded as one of the best of the botanical illustrators in the tradition of aristocratic patronage stretching back to the Renaissance. Between 1817 and 1824 he completed the three volumes of "Les Roses", some of which is reproduced in this work.

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Art teacher to French royalty including Queen Marie Antoinette and both of Napoleon's wives, Pierre-Joseph Redoute had come from an artistic family in the Ardennes and, prior to discovering flower portraits, specialized in religious frescoes. It was during a visit to the Netherlands that he came across the work of Van Huysum. So entranced was he by the Dutch floral paintings that, despite working for his brother painting theatre sets during a lean period in his life, he managed to find time to paint small floral water-colours which soon attracted the attention of leading botanists of the time. Inspired by Empress Josephine's garden at Malmaison Chateau in Paris, he collaborated with botanist Claude-Antoine Thory to produce "Les Roses", originally intended as a scientific work but which soon became, due to Redoute's illustrations, a collectors item which captured the public's imagination with its beauty. Printed in sections between 1817 and 1824 it soon sold out and unfortunately the actual paintings were destroyed in a fire in the Library of the Louvre. However,the prints have been reproduced time and time again to perpetuate their beauty and inspire future generations. This concise edition, with close-ups of many of the prints, is prettily presented in a boxed set which includes 12 notelets of Redoute's paintings making it the perfect gift for any rose lover. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Taschen (April 15, 2001)
• Language: English, French, German
• ISBN-10: 3822813567
• ISBN-13: 978-3822813560
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #814,838 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite!, August 8, 2002

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Joseph H Pierre "Joe Pierre" (Salem, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Roses (Hardcover)

Pierre-Joseph Redoute was the Audubon of flowers--particularly roses and lilies. His artwork is stunning and he depicts the various varieties of roses in immaculate detail. An absolutely gorgeous book, published by Taschen and printed in Italy, my version is about 5"X 8" page size and the ISBN number is 3-8228-1356-7 (English version).

For the lover of roses, any illustrated book by Pierre-Joseph Redoute will be a treasure to admire for years.

Joseph Pierre

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oustanding volume, April 18, 2001

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Francesco S. Braga "Francesco Braga" (Guelph, Ontario, Canada and Ponte di Legno, Italy) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Roses (Hardcover)

Absolutely outstanding illustrations, clear details, excellent prints. A pleasure to browse.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A GORGEOUS ART BOOK ABOUT ROSES, April 2, 2000

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JOSE LUIZ VALIM (BARRETOS - SP - BRAZIL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Roses (Hardcover)

I HAVE SEEN AND BOUGHT THIS BOOK. IF A PERSON LOVES GORGEOUS, BEAUTIFUL, FLORAL ART PARTICULARLY ROSES TO HAVE THIS BOOK IS A MUST. BROWSING AND REVIEWING IT IS SIMPLY A MOST ENJOYABLE PASSTIME. IT'S REALLY A BOOK OF BEAUTY, A JOY FOREVER.