Ornithography: An Illustrated Guide to Bird Lore & Symbolism
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From the creator of Floriography and the Woodland Wardens Oracle Deck comes this beautifully illustrated exploration of the folklore, mythology, and history surrounding our favorite winged companions. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING ILLUSTRATOR Birds have inspired us since the dawn of time: their elegance in flight, captivating colors, and delicate mannerisms spark hope, joy, and delight. Cultures around the world have historically looked to birds as sacred messengers, intermediaries between earth and sky, including them in myths and legends and using them to teach moral lessons and historical truths. In Jessica Rouxโs Ornithography , each of 100 entries focuses on one bird species, featuring a full-page color illustration in her detailed, darkly romantic style and the lore behind each bird. A unique nature mythology and animal symbolism reference book Presents 100 species and their cultural significance across myth, history, and tradition With full-page artwork in Jessica Rouxโs signature style, this elegant volume functions as a botanical-style illustration book, coffee table book, and collectible art piece The perfect illustrated gift book for birdwatchers, gardeners, and history buffs who have every identification guide, as well as art, nature, and folklore enthusiasts As intriguing and playful as the feathered muses that fill its pages, Ornithography invites you to discover the stories behind each winged creature. Open the book, explore the language of birds, and see the natural world in a whole new way. Review: Birds and What They Mean to Us - I am a huge fan of dinosaurs and (I think) have a pretty good knowledge of these fascinating creatures. I decided to pick up this eye-catching book because I realized that, even though I was quite familiar with Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, and other such ancient dinosaurs, I had to expand my knowledge of the only surviving ones: birds. And I'm glad I did. Ornithography by Jessica Roux is a lovely book celebrating birds and their connections with us humans. The author presents readers with 100 of her favorite birds (including the albatross, cassowary, heron, lapwing, raven, toucan, wren, and even the unfortunately already extinct dodo), each entry showing the meaning of the bird, the lore surrounding it, and a beautiful illustration drawn by the Nashville-based artist. I find Roux's writing style absolutely charming and delightful, and her unique, gorgeous drawings are something you should not miss out on! Thanks to Ornithography. not only have I acquired massive amounts of knowledge about our feathery friends, but I have also learned so much about human history and culture โ in reading this amazing avian book, I could clearly see the great propensity our species has for symbolism and superstition. If you'd like to know about birds and how we perceive them as humans, I highly recommend reading this gem of avian literature by Jessica Roux! Review: For Bird Lovers - Beautiful, colorful depictions of various birds with interesting facts and symbolism. Great gift idea for a bird lover.
| Best Sellers Rank | #7,694 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3 in Ornithology (Books) #6 in Mythology & Folklore Encyclopedias #7 in Bird Field Guides |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 813 Reviews |
K**A
Birds and What They Mean to Us
I am a huge fan of dinosaurs and (I think) have a pretty good knowledge of these fascinating creatures. I decided to pick up this eye-catching book because I realized that, even though I was quite familiar with Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, and other such ancient dinosaurs, I had to expand my knowledge of the only surviving ones: birds. And I'm glad I did. Ornithography by Jessica Roux is a lovely book celebrating birds and their connections with us humans. The author presents readers with 100 of her favorite birds (including the albatross, cassowary, heron, lapwing, raven, toucan, wren, and even the unfortunately already extinct dodo), each entry showing the meaning of the bird, the lore surrounding it, and a beautiful illustration drawn by the Nashville-based artist. I find Roux's writing style absolutely charming and delightful, and her unique, gorgeous drawings are something you should not miss out on! Thanks to Ornithography. not only have I acquired massive amounts of knowledge about our feathery friends, but I have also learned so much about human history and culture โ in reading this amazing avian book, I could clearly see the great propensity our species has for symbolism and superstition. If you'd like to know about birds and how we perceive them as humans, I highly recommend reading this gem of avian literature by Jessica Roux!
T**R
For Bird Lovers
Beautiful, colorful depictions of various birds with interesting facts and symbolism. Great gift idea for a bird lover.
B**H
Absolutely beautiful book!
Beautiful book! I recommend for any bird or nature lovers!
J**.
Nicely illustrated and informative.
Very nicely illustrated and informative.
D**R
Lovely book.
Beautiful illustrations. Lovely book.
J**A
Beautiful Artwork
I am very happy with this book. The artwork is beautiful and I like the little stories that go with the lore and meaning of the birds. It would be better if the description was longer with more information about the birds and some meanings are not what I have heard in the past. For instance, the Cardinal, in this book means confidence while I have always heard it means connection to friends or relatives who have passed on so I guess I thought of the Cardinal as a connection to the spiritual world. Overall though a very nice book which would also make a wonderful gift for bird lovers.
S**9
Gorgeous, informative, and interesting!
This book is gorgeously illustrated and is full of history and symbolism I didn't know about the bird species shown. I'd love to see a sequel with more species in the future. Very well researched and an interested read, even if you aren't a bird enthusiast. I got it during a deal Amazon was running, so the price was also excellent! Honestly felt very moved to use the pictures and background info as inspiration for a future tattoo!
M**K
Nice pictures
Stunning pictures, great to flick through them
S**A
Zufrieden
Ein sehr schรถnes sรผรes Buch!
T**S
Beautiful book
absolutely beautiful book , the art work is superb . very talented artist. I think a bit more information on the birds could have been added, but the illustrations are the best I've seen in a bird book
B**A
Lovely book
The illusions are just beautiful, and the one page on each of the birds drawn makes it a very inspirational read.
ใฟ**ใฎ
Gorgeous - highly recommend Jessica Rouxโs works
Such a gorgeous book! The corners of the front and back cover are easy to dent but the pages and images are beautiful. Content is straightforward - like a quick reference book.
E**A
Precioso
Genial. Como todo lo que hace esta artista. Adoro su forma de dibujar.
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