Redouté: Fabulous Flowers

Pierre—Joseph Redouté (1759–1840) stands tall among history's most revered botanical illustrators. Known as the "Raphael of Flowers" for his meticulously precise watercolors of roses, lilies, and other blossoms, Redouté held sway over botanical art from 1790 to 1830. Serving as the official court artist for Louis XVI and as the art mentor to Marie Antoinette, he not only survived the tumultuous times but also garnered the support of Napoleon's wife, Empress Josephine.
Today, the admiration ...