Publishing date: 18.03.2025 (DD/MM/YYYY) 

Thank you to NetGalley and Getty Publications for the ARC. My opinions are my own. 

TLDR: A book full of art featuring plants in some way, shape, or form and their impact and importance in art throughout history. 4 stars

This book is absolutely stunning. The artworks featured are gorgeous and fascinating. I now have a few more "favorite" artists to attempt to get replica artworks from. 

Featuring works and artists from all over the world and all throughout history. You get a lot of different works. For each piece you get a "note" explaining some important parts of the work or an interesting point or history attached to it. These were generally interesting, but in some cases they could feature repeating points. This is unavoidable as the themes were the same in the different chapters. 

I was a big fan of how everything was explained, it felt like being back at art school. I definitely learned a few new things to use in my own works. 

What I liked and didn't like

The intended audience here is both artists, art fans, and plant parents with an interest in the history of plants. I would like to say adults would enjoy it more as the language is a little more complex. 

4 stars, gorgeous book. This is definitely a coffee table book that I might end up buying for my home. Would fit in well among my plants and artworks. Highly recommend.