J. C. Volkamer. Citrus Fruits by Iris Lauterbach

J. C. Volkamer. Citrus Fruits by Iris Lauterbach

Citrons, lemons, and bitter oranges float like heavenly bodies above Italian villas, Nuremberg gardens, and picturesque countryside in J. C. Volkamer's ode to the citrus fruit. Reproducing a rare hand-colored set of the copper plates, this publication shows 170 varieties of citrus fruits in life size. Full of fragrance and color, they revive a...

"It was a longing for warmth and the Mediterranean which people craved, and Volkamer created exactly the stuff that dreams of this kind are made of" * Philographikon Gallery *

Iris Lauterbach studied art history and romance languages and literature in Mainz, Pavia and Paris and obtained her doctorate in 1985. Since 1991 she has been a member of the research department of the Central Institute for Art History in Munich and teaches the history of garden architecture at the Technical University in Munich. Her main areas of research include France during the 18th century and the history of European garden art from the 16th to the 20th century, while she has also carried out extensive research about the restitution of artworks that were looted during the Second World War.

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ISBN 13	9783836535250
ISBN 10	3836535254
Title	J. C. Volkamer. Citrus Fruits
Author	Iris Lauterbach
Series	Extra Large Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Taschen GmbH
Year published	2020-11-26
Number of pages	384
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