Flowers of the Renaissance - Hardcover

Fisher, Celia

4.08

12 ratings by Goodreads

9780711230682: Flowers of the Renaissance

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0711230684 ISBN 13: 9780711230682

Publisher: Frances Lincoln, 2011

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Flowers pop up everywhere in Renaissance art. Why are there pinks in a pot above a Crivelli Madonna, roses scattered across Botticelli's Primavera and columbines in the borders of many a fifteenth-century manuscript? This is the first book to explore how and why flowers feature so extensively in the extraordinary art of the Renaissance.
Choosing twenty favourite plants, the author introduces each and then describes and illustrates a number of wonderful examples. The new naturalism in Renaissance art makes every one clearly identifiable but there is also still a reason and meaning behind each chosen flower. Even their names can be loaded with meaning and the attributes of these flowers were well known to their original audience. Today we need to have these things explained - whether the flower is in a Tudor portrait, a tapestry, a Leonardo, a piece of jewellery or even on a plate or spoon.
These flowers were valued by everyone from emperors to needlewomen: this delightful and revelatory book seeks out these hidden treasures and provides an unrivalled exploration of their beauty and their significance.

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The first book to explore how and why flowers feature so extensively in the extraordinary art of the Renaissance, providing an unrivalled exploration of their beauty and significance.

Review:

Today we need books like Fisher's to help us unlock the hidden messages behind the petals. --Plaza Watch

This study is as pleasurable as it is full of insight. --Scotsman

Sumptuously illustrated, filled with fascinating details and esoteric information, this is a charming book for any garden, flower or art aficionado to dip into at leisure. A delight for anyone interested in the meaning of flowers in Renaissance art. --Cassone

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