The Hidden Language of Flowers

Odkryj "The Hidden Language of Flowers", fascynującą publikację z Muzeum Prado, która zgłębia symbolikę roślin w sztuce. Książka prezentuje trzydzieści gatunków botanicznych, ukazanych w wybitnych dziełach malarstwa i rzeźby, takich jak "Ogród rozkoszy ziemskich" Boscha. Zawiera komentarze Eduardo Barby i ilustracje Juana Luisa Castillo, oferując wgląd w artystyczne wykorzystanie flory. To pozycja obowiązkowa dla miłośników sztuki i botaniki, pragnących zrozumieć ukryte znaczenia w dziełach. In the words of Eduardo Barba: 'Many works of art are full of plants. In others, they are a little more hidden. In all cases, botany is an indispensable part of the story that the artist wants to tell: there are flowers that allude to the dynasty of the person portrayed, leaves that sum up a feeling, trees that transmit to the scene qualities that are specific to them. The species chosen could be present in the artist's surroundings, even at the foot of his studio. On other occasions, however, and as a result of expeditions to different parts of the world, exotic plants from distant countries were incorporated, enriching the artistic flora, especially from the 16th century onwards. In any case, the works of art bear witness to the fascinating ability of artists to observe the natural environment, who portrayed plants with delicacy, as if they were just another character.