A Garden of Eden: Masterpieces of Botanical Illustration


  • :
  • ,
  • .
    20th Anniversary Edition.

    35cm x 26cm. 576 pages, colour illustrations. Illustrated papered boards, illustrated jacket.

    “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.” (publisher’s blurb)

    . New Book.

    $150.00 AUD

    Jenkins is off book scouting. Orders can still be placed and will ship from November 20.

    4 in stock

    SKU: 0032044 Categories: ,