Later published as the hortus eystettensis by basilius besler, the colorful plates expertly mirrored the diversity of the celebrated garden, making it a great treasur. The calendar reproduces, in full colour, 12 of the 367 copperplate. This is a codex or florilegium a gathering of flowers of all the plants grown in the botanical garden developed by the prince bishop of eichstatt in bavaria. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources. The book of plants bibliotheca universalis taschen books the book of plants bibliotheca universalis taschen books in 367 exquisite plates, this treasure of botanical literature records the flowers of the palatial grounds at eichstatt, bavaria, once some of the. Plumier honored besler posthumously by naming a climbing bush beseleria. The book of plants klaus walter littger book number.
The bishop was an enthusiastic botanist who derived great pleasure from his garden, which rivaled hortus botanicus leiden among early. The bishop commissioned besler to compile a codex of the plants growing in his garden, a task which besler took sixteen years to complete, the bishop dying shortly before the work was published. Besler then went ahead and hired a series of engravers to produce these absolutely phenomenally large size plates of plants and flowering objects from his garden. Beslers book of flowers and plants by basilius besler. The book of plants bibliotheca universalis stay safe and healthy. The book of plants bibliotheca universalis basilius besler s florilegium. Beslers book of flowers and plants 73 fullcolor plates from hortus eystettensis. Basilius besler 15611629 was a respected nuremberg apothecary and botanist, best known. A magnificent pictorial document of the flowers grown in the greatest german garden of its time, the hortus eystettensis is in a class of its own when it comes to the range of flowers engraved. This a4 sized book contains 73 fullcolour plates one per page from the hortus estettensis 16. The book of plants view all images 8 in 367 exquisite plates, this treasure of botanical literature records the flowers of the palatial grounds at eichstatt, bavaria, once some of the most beautiful gardens in history. Basilius beslers complete book of plants of 16 a magnificent pictorial document of the flowers grown in the greatest german garden of its time, the book of plants is in a class of its own when it comes to the variety and range of flowers.
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Besler s book of flowers and plants 73 fullcolor plates from hortus eystettensis. Jan 8, 2017 basilius besler was the botanist apothecary who produce this superb work, the hortus eystettensis, published in eichstatt, germany in 16 under the patronage of the prince bishop of eichstatt. The book is a florilegium and records the creation of all the known plants grown in the first botanical garden in germany. A giant calendar from taschen, with 12 beautiful prints taken from the astonishing botanical book hortus eystettensis or the conscientious and meticulous specification and vivid representation of all plants, flowers and trees. The main part of the book examines the structure of plants, with visually stunning chapters on roots and stems, shoots and leaves. Free ebook online klimts three ages of woman foiled pocket journal flame tree pocket books. The book of plants image 1 basilius beslers florilegium. Read download basilius beslers florilegium the book of plants pdf. Meticulously reproduced and carefully identified, here are the rare plants. Plants of the four seasons 01 by basilius besler isbn. One of the great treasures of botanical literature, the hortus eystettensis vividly illustrated and identified the plant. Many of the plants were imported from overseas through merchants, mostly in the netherlands. Basilius besler 15611629 was a respected nuremberg apothecary and botanist, best known for his monumental hortus eystettensis.
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