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In a world flooded with images designed to create memories, validate perceptions and influence others, botanical illustration is about creating technically accurate depictions of plants. Reproductions of centuries-old botanical illustrations frequently adorn greetings cards, pottery and advertising, to promote heritage or generate income, yet their art is scientific: its purpose is to record, display and transmit scientific data. The Beauty of the Flower shows us how scientific botanical illustrations are collaborations among artists, scientists and publishers. It explores the evolution and interchanges of these illustrations since the mid-fifteenth century, the ways in which they have been used to communicate scientific ideas about plants and how views of botanical imagery change. Featuring unique images rarely seen outside of specialist literature this book reveals the fascinating stories behind these remarkable illustrations.

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Preface Chapter 1: Plant and Page Chapter 2: Themes and Trends Chapter 3: Science and Illustration Chapter 4: Blood and Treasure Chapter 5: Garden and Grove Chapter 6: Inside and Out Chapter 7: Habit and Habitat Chapter 8: Observe and Test Chapter 9: Sweat and Tears Appendix: Plant Names References Further Reading Acknowledgements Photo Acknowledgements Index

The Beauty of the Flower: The Art and Science of

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      Publisher Reaktion Books
      Published 1 October 2023
      ISBN-13 9781789147803
      978-1789147803
      ISBN-10 1789147808
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      Botanical arts

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In a world flooded with images designed to create memories, validate perceptions and influence others, botanical illustration is about creating technically accurate depictions of plants. Reproductions of centuries-old botanical illustrations frequently adorn greetings cards, pottery and advertising, to promote heritage or generate income, yet their art is scientific: its purpose is to record, display and transmit scientific data. The Beauty of the Flower shows us how scientific botanical illustrations are collaborations among artists, scientists and publishers. It explores the evolution and interchanges of these illustrations since the mid-fifteenth century, the ways in which they have been used to communicate scientific ideas about plants and how views of botanical imagery change. Featuring unique images rarely seen outside of specialist literature this book reveals the fascinating stories behind these remarkable illustrations.

      Table of Contents
      Preface Chapter 1: Plant and Page Chapter 2: Themes and Trends Chapter 3: Science and Illustration Chapter 4: Blood and Treasure Chapter 5: Garden and Grove Chapter 6: Inside and Out Chapter 7: Habit and Habitat Chapter 8: Observe and Test Chapter 9: Sweat and Tears Appendix: Plant Names References Further Reading Acknowledgements Photo Acknowledgements Index

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