Reviews
Rix's superb book is extremely handsome. It is a mine of concise observation, resting on his rare expertise., A Wonderful History Book . . . Sure to Be Enjoyed by Anyone with an Interest in Natural History Art., "This is a superior article. The botanist author has selected numerous rare or unpublished flower painting from Kew's own collection, while the text is a jog through the history of botanical art, with an emphasis on plant collecting. . . . This has to be the prize garden gift book of the year." , This is a superior article. The botanist author has selected numerous rare or unpublished flower painting from Kew's own collection, while the text is a jog through the history of botanical art, with an emphasis on plant collecting. . . . This has to be the prize garden gift book of the year., "Not just a collection of beautiful paintings from ancient frescoes to the present day, but also a series of fascinating essays about plant hunters and the artists who recorded their discoveries. The paintings, most of them from the collection at Kew, many never reproduced before, are invariably wonderful." , A celebration of both extraordinarily beautiful plant life and the globe-trotting men and women who found and recorded it, The Golden Age of Botanical Art will enchant gardeners and art lovers alike., Not just a collection of beautiful paintings from ancient frescoes to the present day, but also a series of fascinating essays about plant hunters and the artists who recorded their discoveries. The paintings, most of them from the collection at Kew, many never reproduced before, are invariably wonderful.