Merian, Maria Sibylla.

New Book of Flowers.

Munich / London / New York, Prestel Verlag, 1999. 19.5 cm x 32 cm. 100 pages. Original hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Fine. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

Includes for example the following essays: Preamble and Table of Contents from the Original Edition / First Section of Flowers / Second Section of Flowers / Epilogue by Thomas Burger etc.

″More than three centuries after it was published, this is a collection of floral engravings, remarkable for its scientific accuracy, brilliant colours and delicate beauty. Merian abandoned traditional modes of illustration known in the 16th and 17th-century botanical treatises for more comprehensive balanced compositions. Combining botanical accuracy with artistic quality she moved away from the method favoring single illustrations and instead fused tulips, peonies and lilies into a cacophony of color and detail. Merian recorded the beauty of these flowers meticulously, often emphasising their relationship to their natural surroundings by including butterflies, caterpillars, or insects in the work.” (Amazon)

• Keywords: Catalogue Four – International Art · Flower Paintings · Flowers · Garden · Garden Collection – Ann Geneva · Garden Design – Collection · Garden Design – Rare · Library & Collection Building · Natural History
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9783791320809
• Inventory Number: 72346AB