Flowers pop up everywhere in Renaissance art. Why are there pinks in a pot above a Crivelli Madonna, roses scattered across Botticelli's Primavera & columbines in the borders of many a fifteenth-century manuscript? This is the first book to explore how & why flowers feature so extensively in the extraordinary art of the Renaissance. Choosing twenty favourite plants, the author introduces each & then describes & illustrates a number of wonderful examples. The new naturalism in Renaissance art makes every one clearly identifiable but there is also still a reason & meaning behind each chosen flower. Even their names can be loaded with meaning & the attributes of these flowers were well known to their original audience. Today we need to have these things explained
- whether the flower is in a Tudor portrait, a tapestry, a Leonardo, a piece of jewellery or even on a plate or spoon. These flowers were valued by everyone from emperors to needlewomen: this delightful & revelatory book seeks out these hidden treasures & provides an unrivalled exploration of their beauty & their significance.
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When Adam Rhoades tires of the political climate in Ireland & decides to leave for America, his daughter Rebekah's future happiness

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Cambridge, 1892. Four years have passed since Vanessa Duncan's memorable introduction to detective work, & her success at proving the innocence of the wrongly accused has not gone unnoticed. With the arrival of the formidable Mrs Bryce-Fortescue, Vanessa is once again called on to help solve a perplexing mystery. Mr George Burton Granger has been found shot dead at the edge of his manor estate. His wife Sylvia, daughter to Mrs Bryce-Fortescue, appears to be the police's main suspect. But could the fragile Sylvia really be capable of such an act? & who is the mysterious young man sighted on the day of the killing? Vanessa must delve into the innermost secrets of the suspects if she is to find the hidden solution. ...

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A great steel cutting die in the shape of some flowers
- compatible with most die-cutting machines.



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Fluff & Billy are the best of friends... but sometimes even best friends fall out!

Whatever Fluff does, Billy copies,

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Keep your fidgeting fingers occupied with this coloured Fluff Stuff Squidgy Fun Gooey Putty.

This pot of putty is perfect

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A brilliant sized shopper bag with an adorable kitten & fluffballs design.

A great alternative to a plastic bag,

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Details: The flufflings are fluffy, fun & excitable plush pets. Giggly, Jiggly puffs of fluff. Cuddle them, roll them
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Details: The flufflings are fluffy, fun & excitable plush pets. Giggly, Jiggly puffs of fluff. Cuddle them, roll them
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Details: The flufflings are fluffy, fun & excitable plush pets. Giggly, Jiggly puffs of fluff. Cuddle them, roll them
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