皮埃爾•約瑟夫•雷杜德出生於一七五九年,是一位專精花卉繪畫的比利時畫家,受到一位植物學者的建議開始研究花卉繪畫,尤其以描繪玫瑰花、百合花等花卉最為知名,有「花界拉菲爾」的美名。
當時的許多權貴,包括拿破崙的妻子喬瑟芬,和法國國王路易十六的妻子瑪麗‧安托尼特,都相當喜愛雷杜德的作品,因此就算是在政權轉換的期間,他都可以避開危險,幸運地免於遭難,其精湛的技藝,讓各階段的君王都相當讚賞。
這本精美的畫冊收集了所有雷杜德的玫瑰畫作,和精選的花卉及水果畫作,德杜德最擅長的花卉之一─百合也在本書中可以看到其美麗優雅的身影。
除了欣賞雷杜德高超的繪畫技術以及植物搖曳的獨特身影,從這本畫冊中還可一探十八到十九世紀巴黎的花園和溫室風情。
Floral Masterpieces
The finest floral treasures of Pierre-Joseph Redouté
French flower painter Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759–1840) devoted himself exclusively to capturing the diversity of flowering plants in watercolor paintings which were then published as copper engravings, with careful botanical descriptions. The darling of wealthy Parisian patrons including Napoleon’s wife Josephine, he was dubbed “the Raphael of flowers,” and is regarded to this day as a master of botanical illustration.
This elegant catalogue brings together all engravings from Redouté’s illustrations of Roses and Choix des plus belles fleurs et quelques branches des plus beaux fruits (Selection of the Most Beautiful Blooms and Branches with the Finest Fruits) and the most astounding images from the Lilies. Offering a vibrant overview of Redouté’s admixture of accuracy and beauty, it is also a privileged glimpse into the magnificent gardens and greenhouses of a bygone Paris.