Rosa Mollissima Flore Submultiplici (1817 - 1824)
Technique: Giclée quality print
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We invite you to explore the delicate beauty of Pierre Joseph Redouté's Rosa Mollissima Flore Submultiplici. Created between 1817 and 1824, this exquisite illustration is a vivid portrayal of the artist's botanical passion. Redouté, renowned for his precise and detailed botanical artwork, vividly captures the soft hues and intricate petal layers of a rose, which tempts viewers to reach out and touch its lifelike blooms.This painting showcases a branch with several roses in varying stages of bloom—from tightly closed buds to fully open flowers displaying their exquisite stamens. The petals are rendered in gentle shades of pink, with subtle variations that suggest depth and texture. Each leaf on the branch is depicted with meticulous attention to detail, highlighting the natural veining and glossy surface typical of rose foliage. A small bee, intricately detailed, perches on one of the blossoms, adding a lively element to the composition."Rosa Mollissima Flore Submultiplici" exemplifies Redouté's mastery of botanical illustration, combining scientific accuracy with artistic elegance. This piece is not just an artistic expression but also a scientific representation that served to educate and fascinate in an era where such drawings were vital for the study of flora.
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Pierre-Joseph Redouté, was a painter and botanist from Belgium, known for his watercolours of roses, lilies and other flowers at Malmaison, many of which were published as large, color stipple engravings. He was nicknamed "the Raphael of flowers" and has been called the greatest botanical illustrator of all time.