In Victorian England, and other cultures, flowers were used to convey specific meanings and messages, especially in the timid rituals of courtship.
Botanical Inspirations Deck & Book Set brings together the Secret Language of Flowers with the precious artwork of Pierre-Joseph Redouté. Each Botanical Inspirations card has a thoughtful quote that references the flower's symbolism. The accompanying guide contains inspiring affirmations and narrative vignettes from history, mythology, lore and legend. From the understated violet to the noble magnolia, all flowers have stories to tell and lessons to share.
This charming gift set includes:
- 44 cards with quotes and flower meanings
- 100-page illustrated guide with messages of insight and inspiration
- Fold-out guide to the secret language of flowers
- Organza bag with drawstring
Lynn Araujo has been a publisher for over twenty-five years and has been with U.S. GamesSystems. She studied Linguistics at Berkeley and was a Fulbright student in Indonesia. She has a passion for nature, gardening, cooking, traveling and books. She lives in Black Rock, Connecticut where she finds inspiration for her writing projects.
Over by illustrator Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759-1840)
Pierre-Joseph Redouté was born into a Flemish family of decorative painters. As a young man he went to Paris, where he began to paint the flowers of the royal gardens. His detailed etchings attracted the attention of botanists who taught him about plant anatomy and artists who introduced him to a new watercolor technique for illustrating flowers. Marie Antoinette hired Redouté to decorate the walls of her castle. By the late 1790s, Redouté had become the most famous and in-demand flower painter in Europe. Empress Josephine invited him to Château de Malmaison to paint the flowers in her beautiful garden, which contained more than 200 varieties of roses. Between 1817 and 1824, Redouté published a three volume collection of his rose paintings called Les Rose, his most famous publication. Since roses were Redouté's trademark, we've included four of his rose paintings in this Botanical Inspirations deck.
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