Cover art · flowers
Persian Flowers
Jean Baptiste Pillement (French, 1728–1808), 1755.
Using it on a cover
The print file prints up to 7.7 x 11.3 in at 300 ppi — enough for a full 6 x 9 in front cover. Wider than a 6 x 9 cover: crop about 2% of the width, or use it as a wraparound across back and spine.
About the work
Jean Baptiste Pillement was one of the most influential designers of the Rococo period, known for his varied and prolific chinoiseries (European variants of Chinese and Japanese motifs). His designs were spread throughout Europe primarily via their translation into prints. This print is one of a set of six etched by Pillement himself. Each depicts a so-called “Persian” flower, largely fantasies, presenting strange, alienlike floral forms that could be adapted to various uses from textiles to wall decorations.
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Sources & data
- Artwork data and images from the Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access API (CC0).