{"product_id":"redoute-roses-by-h-walter-lack-9783836595711","title":"Redouté. Roses","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe revered tradition of \u003cem\u003ebotanical illustration\u003c\/em\u003e dates back to the Renaissance. It emerged from the desire to catalogue nature in its unpredictable splendour, and the process demanded the most precise and talented of artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith remarkable skill that captured the most intricate subjects in nature, \u003cstrong\u003ePierre-Joseph Redouté\u003c\/strong\u003e is widely considered the best \u003cem\u003epainter and engraver of botanical illustration\u003c\/em\u003e. Working from live plants rather than from herbarium specimens gave his watercolours unusual subtlety and freshness. He was also an innovator in printing techniques, introducing \"stipple-engraving\" to France, always striving for greater exactitude in his art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRedouté fortuitously acquired some of the most influential patrons of the time, including \u003cstrong\u003eMarie Antoinette\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eEmpress Josephine Bonaparte\u003c\/strong\u003e, thus ensuring that his work was well-funded and displayed. His impressive collection comprises over 2,000 paintings of plants rendered with great accuracy and strict adherence to nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this exquisite edition of \u003cem\u003eLes Roses\u003c\/em\u003e, Redouté turns his attention to the most romantic, desirable, and evocative flower. Originally published in three volumes between 1817 and 1824, it remains his most famous and celebrated work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383971070188,"sku":"9783836595711","price":45.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27945243483553.jpg?v=1773392164","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/redoute-roses-by-h-walter-lack-9783836595711","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}