{"product_id":"9781857097504","title":"Flowers","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Lea Viehweger \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eExhibition catalogues \u0026amp; specific collections\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 9 October 2026 by National Gallery Company Ltd in the United Kingdom as part of 'The Wonder of Art' series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 144 pages\u003cbr\u003e175 x 175 | 0g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new series of small, exquisite hardbacks from London’s National Gallery, in which its unrivalled collection is explored through a variety of appealing themes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany artists choose the subject of flowers in order to showcase their technical skills, or simply to celebrate the beauty of nature. But the history of flower painting is far older and richer than the depiction of still lifes: from the twelfth century, flowers such as lilies and irises appeared in devotional paintings as symbols of the Virgin Mary’s purity, and over time they have developed their own allegorical language. This book explores flowers in painting across centuries and genres through the lens of the National Gallery collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by National Gallery Global Ltd\/Distributed by Yale University Press\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57561753649527,"sku":"9781857097504","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781857097504","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}