Flowers

by Peter Mitchell

This book on flower painting looks at the genre from its earliest manifestation as an expensive, luxury product to the psychological images of Van Gogh and the twentieth century.

Flowers is one volume in a new series exploring the traditions that determine the way artist present their subject matter. An understanding of these tradition is essential to the enjoyment of the Old Masters and often - perhaps surprisingly - modern art also.

64 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1992