A Garden Eden. Masterpieces of Botanical Illustration (40th Ed.)

In the pursuit of knowledge and pleasure, the art of botanical illustration has always required not only careful drawing but also rigorous scientific understanding. This new edition of TASCHEN's classic celebrates botanical tradition and talent with a selection of outstanding works from the National Library of Vienna, including many new images.

From Byzantine manuscripts to 19th-century masterpieces, peonies, calla lilies and chrysanthemums, these exquisite reproductions impress with their precision and aesthetics. Softly curled leaves, crisply textured fruit, or the pure beauty and variety of colors, we celebrate an art form as delicate as it is precise, and increasingly resonant amid our growing awareness of our ecological surroundings and the value of natural flora.