Books in the Fitzwilliam Museum Handbooks series

A chronological selection of flower drawings, showing illuminated manuscripts, contributions from the Renaissance, the later seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries and the present day. The illustrations bring out the stunning detail and colour characteristic of the form.

This beautifully illustrated book highlights some of the most outstanding objects from ancient Egypt. The entries serve as an invaluable guide through four millennia of artistic production from one of the most visually advanced of ancient societies.