A Vision Of Eden: The Life And Work Of Marianne North
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
In an era when women were expected to remain firmly within domestic confines, Marianne North defied every convention — picking up her paintbrushes and travelling alone across five continents to capture the world's most extraordinary flora in vivid, breathtaking detail. A Vision of Eden chronicles the remarkable life and artistic legacy of this Victorian-era botanical painter, presenting her autobiography alongside a magnificent collection of her paintings, produced in collaboration with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, where a dedicated gallery still bears her name and houses over 800 of her original works. North's art is not mere botanical illustration; it is an act of passionate witness — a woman recording the lush abundance of nature in India, Brazil, Japan, South Africa, and beyond, at a time when such landscapes were barely known to the Western world. Her work sits at a compelling intersection of art, science, and adventure, and this volume presents it with the reverence it deserves, allowing her vivid oils and her equally vivid prose to speak in unison. For anyone captivated by the natural world, the history of women in science and art, or the golden age of Victorian exploration, this is a portrait of a life lived in extraordinary, unapologetic colour.
Author: Marianne North
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
In an era when women were expected to remain firmly within domestic confines, Marianne North defied every convention — picking up her paintbrushes and travelling alone across five continents to capture the world's most extraordinary flora in vivid, breathtaking detail. A Vision of Eden chronicles the remarkable life and artistic legacy of this Victorian-era botanical painter, presenting her autobiography alongside a magnificent collection of her paintings, produced in collaboration with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, where a dedicated gallery still bears her name and houses over 800 of her original works. North's art is not mere botanical illustration; it is an act of passionate witness — a woman recording the lush abundance of nature in India, Brazil, Japan, South Africa, and beyond, at a time when such landscapes were barely known to the Western world. Her work sits at a compelling intersection of art, science, and adventure, and this volume presents it with the reverence it deserves, allowing her vivid oils and her equally vivid prose to speak in unison. For anyone captivated by the natural world, the history of women in science and art, or the golden age of Victorian exploration, this is a portrait of a life lived in extraordinary, unapologetic colour.