{"product_id":"treasures-of-botanical-art-hardcover","title":"Treasures of Botanical Art - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShirley Sherwood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMartyn Rix\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from the Kew and Shirley Sherwood collections, \u003ci\u003eTreasures of Botanical Art\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the history of botanical painting, a genre devoted to beauty and science in equal measure. With its origins in fifteenth-century illustrations used to explain the medicinal and culinary uses of plants, botanical art has become an integral and captivating component of botanical science. To fully illuminate this history, the book presents more than two hundred stunning botanical paintings dating back to the fifteenth century. Paintings featured from the Kew collection include works by well-known artists the Bauer brothers, Redout , Ehret, Fitch, Lilian Snelling and Margaret Mee as well as many lesser known artists. Contemporary works featured from the Sherwood collection by a host of international artists round out this impressive history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Informative text on the origins, history, and relevance of botanical art, as well as information on the plants themselves, accompanies these stunning images. Biographies of more than 120 artists are provided at the end of the book, revealing the historical and international background of this genre.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartyn Rix\u003c\/b\u003e is a renowned horticulturalist and the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Age of Botanical Art, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eFlora Japonica, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTreasured Trees\u003c\/i\u003e, all also published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. \u003cb\u003eShirley Sherwood\u003c\/b\u003e has been collecting contemporary botanical drawings since 1990. The Shirley Sherwood Gallery at Kew is the first public gallery in the world dedicated to botanical art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.8 x 7.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770107625760,"sku":"9781842466636","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7680f7149ceda57acb68281565534129.webp?v=1780364527","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/treasures-of-botanical-art-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}