A Garden Eden

By Hans Walter Lack
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100 masterpieces of botanical illustration from the National Library of Vienna.

Size: XL
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Overview

A Garden Eden

Art meets science in this beautiful catalog of botanical illustrations. Drawn from the archives of the National Library of Vienna, these exquisite color reproductions range from 6th-century manuscripts to 19th-century masterpieces and celebrate both the skill of botanical artists and the abundance of natural flora.

Botanical masterworks from the National Library of Vienna

In pursuit of both knowledge and delight, the craft of botanical illustration has always required not only meticulous draftsmanship but also a rigorous scientific understanding. This new edition of a TASCHEN classic celebrates the botanical tradition and talents with a selection of outstanding works from the National Library of Vienna, including many new images.

From Byzantine manuscripts right through to 19th-century masterpieces, through peonies, callas, and chrysanthemums, these exquisite reproductions dazzle in their accuracy and their aesthetics. Whether in gently furled leaves, precisely textured fruits, or the sheer beauty and variety of colors, we celebrate an art form as tender as it is precise, and ever more resonant amid our growing awareness of our ecological surroundings and the preciousness of natural flora.

Language
  • Multilingual- multilingual (not specific to one language)
Publisher

Taschen

Format
  • Hardcover
Size

Regular: 6.54 x 16.14 x 8.82 inches
Extra Large: 10.25 x 1.75 x 13.5 inches

About the author

Hans Walter Lack

H. Walter Lackis a professor at the Free University of Berlin and former director of the Botanical Gardens and Botanical Museum in Berlin-Dahlem. A leading expert in the history of botany, his research focuses on the global transfer of useful and ornamental plants from a cultural-historical perspective. He is the author of TASCHEN’sGarden of Eden, The Book of Palms and Redouté. The Book of Flowers.

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