Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)

Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)

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Book Description
Comprehensive, profusely illustrated archive by two of the world's foremost collectors of pictorial symbols—and devoted flower enthusiasts. Their pictures, rendered from rare illustrations, extend from ancient Chinese lotus buds to a basket of flowers in a nineteenth-century Valentine silhouette. The symbolic meaning of every known species—from absinth to zinnia—is summarized in a table. A visual treat for flower lovers, this essential sourcebook, with its royalty-free artwork, will be of value to artists and designers, folklore enthusiasts, as well as botanical and gardening specialists. Over 200 black-and-white designs and illustrations.

Symbolic meanings for:
Acacia Rod of Aaron Bo Tree Mistletoe
Passionflowe Edelweiss Heliotrope Tears of Job
Laurel Olive Tree Black Poplar Apple of Sodom
Barnacle Tree Houseleek Ice Plant Mandrake

. . . and many other botanical varieties.

Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees (Dover Pictorial Archive Series),Ernst Lehner,Johanna Lehner,Dover Publications,0486429784,Art,Art & Art Instruction,Design - Decorative,Flower language,Flowers - General,Folklore,Folklore & Mythology - Folklore,History - Symbolism,Pictorial,Plants,Reference,Symbolic aspects,Nature / General

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