The Secret Language of Plants

Hope B. Werness

ISBN 10: 0500028176 / ISBN 13: 9780500028179

Published by Thames and Hudson Ltd, GB, 2025

About this Item

An elegant reference guide to the meaning of plants in art and life. From early Egyptian reverence for the acacia and the lotus, to the Victorian language of flowers and the works of Vincent Van Gogh and Georgia O'Keeffe, we have long sought meaning in nature. Significance has often been ascribed to particular plants, referencing their uses as food or medicine, their associations with saints and heroes, or more abstract or aesthetic qualities like fortitude, beauty and strength. Weaving together botany, mythology, folklore, religious texts, and centuries of art and literature, this richly illustrated, elegant reference guide engages the cultural significance and underlying meanings of over fifty plants. Each entry is accompanied by a work of art or botanical illustration, bringing together the world of art and plants in an elegant and seamless fashion and deepening our understanding of how plants have been used by artists in the past and what they mean to us today. This is the ideal reference volume for the artistically inspired botanist as well as a pleasure to read and leaf through.

Seller Inventory # LU-9780500028179

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Secret Language of Plants
• Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0500028176
• ISBN 13: 9780500028179
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 780 grams

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Synopsis

Thames Hudson The Secret Language of Plants Art, Nature Symbolism anglais ABISBOOK Thames Hudson.