Orchid: The Fatal Attraction - Hardcover

Anne Ronse

 
9789058562524: Orchid: The Fatal Attraction
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 9058562522 ISBN 13: 9789058562524
Publisher: Stichting Kunstboek BVBA, 2008

Synopsis

  • Discusses all that orchids have stood for in the course of history
  • Beautifully illustrated


The history of orchids teems with tales of temptation and passion. This stunning book combines the most luscious and tactile photographs with surprising and informative texts about orchids. The first part of the book tells the tale about the discovery of orchids through history and describes the way in which orchids are perceived. In the East the emphasis lies mainly on positive characteristics, grace and generosity. In the West orchids personify procreation and sex. Why are orchids the way they are? Why those amazing, complicated shapes? Why those incredible colours?

In Orchid: The Fatal Attraction, Anne Ronse discusses everything orchids have stood for in the course of history.

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From the Back Cover

The history of orchids teems with tales of temptation and passion. This edition by Stichting Kunstboek combines the most luscious and tactile photographs with surprising and informative texts on orchids. The first part of the book tells the tale about the discovery of orchids trough history and describes the way in which orchids are perceived by people. In the East the emphasis mainly lies on positive characteristics, grace and generosity. In the West orchids personify procreation and sex. Why are orchids the way they are? Why those incredible colours? In this publication, author Anne Ronse discusses everything orchids have stood for in the course of history. Their seductive powers do not only lure pollinators. Also writers, scientists and adventurers have never been able to resist the seduction of this fascinating flower.

From the Inside Flap

The history of orchids teems with tales of temptation and passion. This edition by Stichting Kunstboek combines the most luscious and tactile photographs with surprising and informative texts on orchids. The first part of the book tells the tale about the discovery of orchids trough history and describes the way in which orchids are perceived by people. In the East the emphasis mainly lies on positive characteristics, grace and generosity. In the West orchids personify procreation and sex. Why are orchids the way they are? Why those incredible colours? In this publication, author Anne Ronse discusses everything orchids have stood for in the course of history. Their seductive powers do not only lure pollinators. Also writers, scientists and adventurers have never been able to resist the seduction of this fascinating flower.

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Publisher
Stichting Kunstboek BVBA
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9058562522
ISBN 13 
9789058562524
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
144