Empress Napoleon's royal painter, who spent her life writing the rose legend
Empress Napoleon's royal painter, who spent her life writing the rose legend
"Maybe there are five thousand flowers in the world like you,
But only you are my unique rose. ”
——
The Little Prince
[France] Antoni de Saint-Exupéry
Raphael of Flowers
When the roses in the French court garden bloomed, Napoleon's empress Josephine would invite Pierre-Joseph Reddoud to depict the 30,000 precious roses in the garden.
Pierre-Joseph Redouté was born in the 18th century and is known for his exquisite floral watercolors. Reddold was particularly adept at drawing roses and lilies, and was known as the "Raphael of Flowers".
Before painting josephine the "rose lover", Reddoud was the official painter of Queen Marie Antoinette of France, and continued to paint during the French Revolution and the Jacobin dictatorship. In the early 20th century, Reddood, who survived the political upheavals, gained international recognition and recognition for his exquisite botanical rendering skills.
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Empress Napoleon's royal painter, who spent her life writing the rose legend
Empress Napoleon's royal painter, who spent her life writing the rose legend
Empress Napoleon's royal painter, who spent her life writing the rose legend
Empress Napoleon's royal painter, who spent her life writing the rose legend
Empress Napoleon's royal painter, who spent her life writing the rose legend
Empress Napoleon's royal painter, who spent her life writing the rose legend
Empress Napoleon's royal painter, who spent her life writing the rose legend
Empress Napoleon's royal painter, who spent her life writing the rose legend
Empress Napoleon's royal painter, who spent her life writing the rose legend
Empress Napoleon's royal painter, who spent her life writing the rose legend
Empress Napoleon's royal painter, who spent her life writing the rose legend
Empress Napoleon's royal painter, who spent her life writing the rose legend
Empress Napoleon's royal painter, who spent her life writing the rose legend
Empress Napoleon's royal painter, who spent her life writing the rose legend
Empress Napoleon's royal painter, who spent her life writing the rose legend
Empress Napoleon's royal painter, who spent her life writing the rose legend
Empress Napoleon's royal painter, who spent her life writing the rose legend
Empress Napoleon's royal painter, who spent her life writing the rose legend
Empress Napoleon's royal painter, who spent her life writing the rose legend
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