The Golden Age of Botanical Art

Global in scope, this beautifully illustrated book explores the evolution and diversity of botanical art. It tells the stories of intrepid explorers and professional artists who recorded the flora they encountered in lands ranging from Russia to South America. Special features cover key figures and distinguished collections, while rare and previously unpublished images reveal how these illustrations contributed to our understanding of the world and the glories of nature.

About the author

Martyn Rix

Product details

• Authors: Martyn Rix, Rix Martyn
• Publisher: Welbeck
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2018
• EAN: 9780233005423
• ISBN: 978-0-233-00542-3
• Dimensions: 250 mm x 290 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; Nature / Plants / Flowers, GARDENING / Flowers / General, History of art / art & design styles, History of Art, Gardening: flowers, Gardening: flowers and ornamental plants