- Spiral-bound: 480 pages
- Publisher: Taschen (Jan 1 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 382286644X
- ISBN-13: 978-3822866443
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 16.5 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 544 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,501,573 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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.
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Pierre-Joseph Redoute is known for his painting and engraving of flowers. The cover of this note book reproduces one of the botanical illustrations of roses contained in his three-volume publication "Les Roses".
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Pierre-Joseph Redoute was born on 10 July 1759 in St Hubert near Liege in an area of the Ardennes that is now in Belgium. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Pierre-Joseph Redoute was born on 10 July 1759 in St Hubert near Liege in an area of the Ardennes that is now in Belgium. Read the first page
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Exquisite!,
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This review is from: Roses (Hardcover)
For the lover of roses, any illustrated book by Pierre-Joseph Redoute will be a treasure to admire for years. Joseph Pierre
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Flowers of Chateau Malmaison,
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This review is from: Roses (Hardcover)
I read about Redoute while researching the history of Chateau Malmaison. Malmaison is a small property in Moulis, which is in the Medoc region of Bordeaux in France. Yes, Chateau Malmaison makes wine... their 2000 vintage is fabulous, and worth looking for. But anyway, Josephine de Beauharnais purchased Malmaison in 1799 for her and Napolean, and in 1800-1802, Malmaison (together with the Tuileries) was the seat of government. Josephine planted and expanded the rose gardens of the Chateau, and was very interested in natural science. She commissioned Redoute to paint the rose garden of Malmaison (and their lilies, too). If Redoute's work is interesting to you, you may want to research a little bit about Empress Josephine and Chateau Malmaison. At the very least, consider buying a bottle of 2000 Chateau Malmaison wine... and browse this book in a few years over a glass or two. That would be the next best thing to visiting the rose garden in person.
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5.0 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews) 11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Exquisite!,
By Joseph H Pierre "Joe Pierre" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Roses (Hardcover)
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,
By Francesco S. Braga "Francesco Braga" - Published on Amazon.com
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
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A GORGEOUS ART BOOK ABOUT ROSES,
By JOSE LUIZ VALIM - Published on Amazon.com
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.
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