The Language of Flowers - A Fully Illustrated Compendium of Meaning, Literature, and Lore for

With gorgeous full-color illustrations, ornate decorative elements, lettering in metallic ink, and engaging text, The Language of Flowers: A Fully Illustrated Compendium of Meaning, Literature, and Lore for the Modern Romantic is a treasure for flower lovers. A sumptuous, contemporary anthology of 50 of the world''s most storied and popular flowers, each of its entries offers insight to the meaning associated with the flower, and is a fascinating mix of foklore, classic mythology, literature, botanical information and popular culture. Following an introduction that provides a short history of the language of flowers, a fad which reached its peak during the reign of Queen Victoria, each uniquely illustrated and designed entry is an enjoyable read full of history and little-known facts. Here is the story of Tulipmania; how the pansy got its "face," and why the most particular pollination process of a certain orchid has made the vanilla bean a very dear commodity. You''ll also dicover how Christian Dior''s passion for lily of the valley inspired his classic perfume Diorissimo and its extraordinary bottle; why Oscar Wilde had a penchant for wearing green carnations in his lapel; and how Greeks and Romans believed snapdragons could ward off witchcraft, so they planted them at entryways to their homes. With more than a dozen two-page paintings evoking the romance of noteworthy Victorian gardens and symbolic bouquets, a cross-referenced index of flowers and meanings, and suggestions for further reading, this book is a must for lovers of floriology and Victoriana.

Product details

• Authors: Odessa Begay, Begay Odessa
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9780062873194
• ISBN: 978-0-06-287319-4
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Guides > Nature; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Flower Arranging, Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Popular Culture, NATURE: Reference, REFERENCE: Weddings, GARDENING: Reference, GARDENING: Essays & Narratives, CRAFTS & HOBBIES: Flower Arranging, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)