The Bauers: Joseph, Franz & Ferdinand: Masters of Botanical

The Bauers: Joseph, Franz & Ferdinand: Masters of Botanical Illustration

Filled with stunning 18th- and 19th-century illustrations of plants and other living creatures, this book is the first to bring together the life and art of the three Bauer Brothers, who came to be some of the most celebrated botanical artists of all time. As artists, Joseph, Franz and Ferdinand Bauer were independently successful: Joseph as court painter to the Prince of Lichtenstein; Franz (later Francis) was employed at Kew Gardens as the â€œBotanick Painter to His Majestyâ€; and Ferdinandâ€™s seminal collection of 1500 paintings created from

sketches he made traveling in and around Australia is the first detailed account of the natural history of that continent. Drawn from all known worldwide sources of the Bauersâ€™ extant illustrations, this illustrated history of the Bauers and

their work unfolds chronologically, starting with the brothersâ€™ formative years in Feldsberg, Austria, where they produced more than two thousand drawings of plant specimens under the guidance of the local abbot. Learning how to dissect plants as well as how to use microscopes to paint them in intricate detail, the Bauers became well known for their extraordinary precision. Their detailed work, along with their incredibly beautiful and highly developed methods of coloring their paintings, comes to life in numerous superbly reproduced illustrations. A celebration of an indelible body of work, this unique volume recalls the Golden

Age of botanical artistry through the lives and contributions of the renowned Bauer brothers.
Country USA
Brand Prestel
Manufacturer Prestel
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 226 colour
ReleaseDate 2015-11-25
UnitCount 1
EANs 9783791354897

Country	USA
Brand	Prestel
Manufacturer	Prestel
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	226 colour
ReleaseDate	2015-11-25
UnitCount	1
EANs	9783791354897

The Bauers: Joseph, Franz & Ferdinand: Masters of Botanical Illustration

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