Pierre-Joseph Redouté Roses

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Here are some spoonflower patterns from the collection of Pierre-Joseph Redouté by Uta Naumann with historical floral elements: These patterns feature antique floral elements hand painted by Joseph Redouté in the 18. Century , arranged in a variety of beautiful and elegant compositions perfect for home decor or wallpaper. Browse the Spoonflower collection of Joseph Redouté motifs to find more options that may suit your preferences. About the Redoutés The family In the Redouté family, the artist’s profession was passed on from father to son. This started with Charles-Joseph Redouté, the great-grandfather of Pierre-Joseph, who produced paintings for the Princes-Bishop of Liège, and culminated in the work of P.J. Redouté. And so the cultural and pictorial history behind the Prince des roses becomes clear. The Benedictine abbey Besides the family, the famous abbey of Saint-Hubert also had an important influence. Dom Clément Lefèbvre, abbot of Saint-Hubert (1686-1727) and a native of Ciney, who was active with major decoration work in the abbey church, called on the services of painter Jean-Jacques Redouté, a native of the same region. Pierre-Joseph’s grandfather collaborated on the works in the abbey in the years 1720-1730. Dom Lefèbvre's successor, Dom Célestin De Jong (1727-1760), who undertook the construction of the abbot’s lodgings (1729), provided another opportunity for painter Charles-Joseph Redouté, father of Pierre-Joseph, who in turn settled in Saint-Hubert and married in 1750 a daughter from the locality, Marguerite-Josèphe Chalon. Botany In 1782, Pierre-Joseph, now aged 23, travelled to Paris on the invitation of his brother Antoine-Ferdinand. His brother decorated theatres, like the ‘Théâtre Italien’ in Paris, and castles, such as Malmaison and the ‘Salon des fleurs’ or Compiègne and the ‘Salon impérial’. Pierre-Joseph was to accompany his brother for two years. And then, for the next 50 years and more, Pierre-Joseph was to dedicate his proven talent for painting to the service of botanists. Charles-Louis L’Héritier de Brutelle, a magistrate who received his education during the reign of Louis XVI, has a passion for botany. He opens the doors to celebrity to Pierre-Joseph and teaches him the basics of the study of plants and the art of drawing them with the rigour and accuracy of a scientist. Bowled over by the quality of Pierre-Joseph’s illustrations, other botanists are soon beating a path to his door: De Candolle, Ventenat, Rousseau, Michaux, and many others besides. Voyages of discovery Europe is dispatching its explorers to all corners of the world. Dombey, Cook, Humboldt, La Pérouse, d'Entrecasteaux and many others all embark on voyages of discovery, often accompanied by botanists who would bring back a varied collection of exotic plants in the ships' holds. Pierre-Joseph Redouté collaborated in creating an illustrated garden of part