Flora symbolica
Subtitle: flowers in Pre-Raphaelite art
By: Debra N. Mancoff.
Publisher: Prestel
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Munich; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
Subjects: Pre-Raphaelitism -- England.; Painting, English -- 19th century.; Flowers in art.; Symbolism in art -- England.
Other titles: Flowers in Pre-Raphaelite art
Description: "In this volume, Debra N. Mancoff, an expert on Pre-Raphaelite art and the floral lexicon, presents numerous breathtaking examples, which illuminate the meaning of flowers in all aspects of Victorian culture. She offers brief commentaries on individual paintings as well as biographies of the period's leading artists and their models. An introduction to an artistic movement, this exquisitely produced book is also a romantic keepsake of an artistic sensibility that speaks volumes."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 96).