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Insects & Flowers : The Art Of Maria Sibylla Merian

Attribution
David Brafman, Stephanie Schrader
Publication Details
Book, J . Paul Getty Museum, 2008
Description
Insects and Flowers, a delightful gift book that reproduces vivid color details of sixteen plates from the Getty’s copy, is a vibrant encapsulation of Merian’s book and features an engaging essay on Merian’s life and work as well as an insect and plant identification guide. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Merian, Maria Sibylla, · 1647-1717. · Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium · Illustrations · Insects · Pictorial works · Early works to 1800 · Suriname · Biological illustration · Flowers in art · Flowers · Merian, Maria Sibylla, 1647-1717 · Brafman, David, 1955- · Schrader, Stephanie
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(UPPER LEVEL) NE654.M545 A4 2008 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	NE654.M545 A4 2008	AVAILABLE

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Maria Sibylla Merian & Daughters : Women Of Art And Science

Attribution
Ella Reitsma ; assisted by Sandrine Ulenberg ; [translation, Lynne Richards]
Publication Details
Book, Rembrandt House Museum, 2008
Description
This gorgeously illustrated book presents the life and work of Maria Sibylla Merian, who defied the conventions of her time to pursue her passion for documenting the natural world in all its glorious, and sometimes ferocious, detail. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Merian, Maria Sibylla, · 1647-1717 · Exhibitions · Criticism and interpretation · Merian, Dorothea Maria Henriette, · 1678-1745 · Herold, Johanna Helena, · b. 1668 · Artists · Germany · Biography · Women artists · Women naturalists · Flowers in art · Early works to 1800 · Insects in art · Animals in art · Reitsma, Ella · Ulenberg, Sandrine A · Museum Het Rembrandthuis (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · J. Paul Getty Museum
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OVERSIZE (UPPER) ND588.M527 R4513 2008 AVAILABLE

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OVERSIZE (UPPER)	ND588.M527 R4513 2008	AVAILABLE

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Flowers In Medieval Manuscripts

Attribution
Celia Fisher
Publication Details
Book, University of Toronto Press, 2004
Description
Plant and flower motifs were originally used in manuscript borders for ornamental and symbolic reasons, but during the fifteenth century, illuminators in Ghent and Bruges achieved such botanical realism and variety that their fascination with the flowers themselves is evident. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval · Flowers in art · Fisher, Celia · Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
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(UPPER LEVEL) ND3340 .F57 2004 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	ND3340 .F57 2004	AVAILABLE

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From Botany To Bouquets : Flowers In Northern Art

Attribution
Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr
Publication Details
Book, National Gallery of Art, 1999
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Art, Dutch · 17th century · Exhibitions · Art, Flemish · Flowers in art · Wheelock, Arthur K · National Gallery of Art (U.S.)
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(UPPER LEVEL) N6936 .W48 1999 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	N6936 .W48 1999	AVAILABLE

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Flora Symbolica : Flowers In Pre-Raphaelite Art

Attribution
Debra N. Mancoff
Publication Details
Book, Prestel, 2003
Description
This stunning bouquet of romantic paintings brings together two important aspects of Victorian life?the pre-Raphaelite movement and the language of flowers?in one exquisite volume. A captivating introduction to an artistic movement, this exquisitely produced book is also a romantic keepsake of an artistic sensibility that speaks volumes. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Pre-Raphaelitism · England · Painting, English · 19th century · Flowers in art · Symbolism in art · Mancoff, Debra N., 1950-
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(UPPER LEVEL) ND467.5.P7 M357 2003 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	ND467.5.P7 M357 2003	AVAILABLE

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The Flowering Of Florence : Botanical Art For The Medici

Attribution
Lucia Tongiorgi Tomasi, Gretchen A. Hirschauer
Publication Details
Book, National Gallery of Art, 2002
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Medici, House of · Art patronage · Exhibitions · Plants in art · Flowers in art · Botanical illustration · Italy · Florence · Art, Italian · Art, Late Renaissance · Tongiorgi Tomasi, Lucia · Hirschauer, Gretchen A · National Gallery of Art (U.S.)
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OVERSIZE (UPPER) N7680 .T66 2002 AVAILABLE

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OVERSIZE (UPPER)	N7680 .T66 2002	AVAILABLE

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The Renaissance Painter’s Garden

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Publication Details
Book, Oxford Univ. Press, 1948
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Flowers in art · Gardens · Italy · Painting · History · Kennedy, Ruth Wedgwood, 1896-
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OVERSIZE (UPPER) ND615 .K36 1948 AVAILABLE

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OVERSIZE (UPPER)	ND615 .K36 1948	AVAILABLE

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Redouté : The Man Who Painted Flowers

Attribution
Carolyn Croll
Publication Details
Book, Putnam, 1995
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Redouté, Pierre Joseph, · 1759-1840 · Juvenile literature · Botanical artists · France · Biography · Botanical illustration · History · Juvenile literature · Flowers in art · Artists · Croll, Carolyn
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CHILD LIT (LOWER) 920 R319c AVAILABLE

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CHILD LIT (LOWER)	920 R319c	AVAILABLE

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Basic Flower Painting Techniques In Watercolor

Attribution
edited by Rachel Wolf
Publication Details
Book, North Light Books, 1996
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Flowers in art · Watercolor painting · Technique · Wolf, Rachel, 1951-
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(UPPER LEVEL) ND2300 .B37 1996 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	ND2300 .B37 1996	AVAILABLE

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Jim Dine Flowers And Plants

Attribution
essay by Marco Livingstone
Publication Details
Book, Abrams, 1994
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Dine, Jim, · 1935- · Botanical illustration · United States · Flowers in art · Botanical artists · Interviews · Livingstone, Marco
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OVERSIZE (UPPER) QK98.183.D56 L58 1994 AVAILABLE

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OVERSIZE (UPPER)	QK98.183.D56 L58 1994	AVAILABLE

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Treasures Of The Royal Horticultural Society

Attribution
[introduced by] Brent Elliott
Publication Details
Book, Sagapress/Timber Press, in association with the Royal Horticultural Society, 1994
Description
A selection of rare and beautiful paintings by some of the greatest botanical artists from the 17th century to the present, chosen from the more than 18,000 drawings and paintings in the Lindley Library, the Royal Horticultural Society’s great archive. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain) · History · Lindley Library · Art collections · Botanical illustration · Great Britain · Flowers in art · Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain) · Elliott, Brent
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OVERSIZE (UPPER) QK98.15 .R68 1994 AVAILABLE

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OVERSIZE (UPPER)	QK98.15 .R68 1994	AVAILABLE

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Dutch Flower Painting, 1600-1720

Attribution
Paul Taylor
Publication Details
Book, Yale University Press, 1995
Description
Paul Taylor discusses Holland`s “tulipomania” and its effect on the way people thought about floral still lifes, considers the aesthetic and religious meanings of these paintings, and concludes by analyzing the paintings themselves, tracing the development and refinement of the actual practice of flower painting. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Flowers in art · Still-life painting, Dutch · Still-life painting · 17th century · Netherlands · 18th century · Taylor, Paul, 1963-
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OVERSIZE (UPPER) ND1403.N43 T39 1995 AVAILABLE

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OVERSIZE (UPPER)	ND1403.N43 T39 1995	AVAILABLE

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Manet’s Silence And The Poetics Of Bouquets

Attribution
James H. Rubin
Publication Details
Book, Harvard University Press, 1994
Description
Rubin also examines Manet’s relatioship to three of the leading critics of his day–Baudelaire, Zola, and Mallarm (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Manet, Edouard, · 1832-1883 · Criticism and interpretation · Impressionism (Art) · France · Flowers in art · French literature · 19th century · Influence · Rubin, James Henry · Manet, Edouard, 1832-1883
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(UPPER LEVEL) ND553.M3 R8 1994 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	ND553.M3 R8 1994	AVAILABLE

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Sakura : Cherry Blossom Paintings

Attribution
by Yoshiko Ishikawa
Publication Details
Book, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1993
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Ishikawa, Yoshiko · Exhibitions · Flowers in art · Ishikawa, Yoshiko · National Museum of Women in the Arts (U.S.)
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OVERSIZE (UPPER) ND1059.I7816 A4 1993 AVAILABLE

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OVERSIZE (UPPER)	ND1059.I7816 A4 1993	AVAILABLE

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Down Garden Paths : The Floral Environment In American Art

Attribution
William H. Gerdts
Publication Details
Book, Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1983
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Flowers in art · Exhibitions · Wild flowers in art · Gardens in art · Painting, American · Gerdts, William H · Montclair Art Museum · Terra Museum of American Art · Henry Art Gallery
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OVERSIZE (UPPER) ND1402.5 .G47 1983 AVAILABLE

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OVERSIZE (UPPER)	ND1402.5 .G47 1983	AVAILABLE

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