The Leonardi, Cesare creator Stagi, Franca Danford, Natalie text bibliography nyu 2019 First English edition. monographic eng

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421 p. ill.; col. 37 cm. Contents -- 6 Note from the Publisher -- 7 Introduction to the New Edition -- by Andrea Cavani, Giulio Orsini -- 10 Foreword -- by Laura Conti -- 11 The Origins of Botanical Illustration -- by Augusto Pirola -- 15 The City, Green Space, and the Architecture of Trees -- by Franca Stagi -- 19 Shade Analysis -- 35 Color Analysis -- 51 Summary of Families, Genera, and Species -- Illustrated in This Book, Their Places of Origin, -- and the Era When They Were First Grown in Europe -- 61 Gymnosperms -- 111 Dicotyledonous angiosperms -- 313 Monocotyledonous angiosperms -- 327 Detail Drawings -- 400 Alphabetical Index of Families -- 401 Era When Each Species Was First Grown in Europe -- 402 Origin and Etymology of the Names of Genera -- Illustrated or Mentioned in This Book -- 406 Meanings of the Names of Illustrated Species -- 410 Glossary of Terms -- 412 Alphabetical Index of Latin Names of Genera and Species -- Illustrated or Mentioned in This Book -- 418 Alphabetical Index of Common Names of Species -- 420 Bibliography -- 422 About the Authors -- 423 Credits -- The Architecture of Tress is a legendary botanical masterwork, presenting more than 550 exquisitely detailed quill-pen illustrations of 212 tree species, with and without foliage, at a scale of 1:100. -- This landmark study, now in English for the first time, is a stunning reference for architects, designers, botanists, and all those fascinated by nature and trees. -- Cesare Leonardi, Franca Stagi ; foreword by Laura Conti ; introduction to the new edition by Andrea Cavani and Giulio Orsini ; translated from the Italian by Natalie Danford. Translation of: L'Architettura degli alberi. Includes bibliographical references and index. Trees Pictorial works Ornamental trees Pictorial works Trees in winter Pictorial works Trees Europe Tree introduction Europe Botanical illustration QK475.6 L46 2019 9781616898069 (hardcover : alk. paper) 2018040898 pucpr 180914 20240327104230.0 eng