Pomegranate Journal — Miller 1779 Punica Granatum

There are few fruits as laden with meaning as the pomegranate — cultivated for five thousand years across the Mediterranean and the Middle East, it has been the fruit of Persephone's underworld, the symbol of righteousness in Jewish tradition, the emblem of resurrection in Christian iconography, and in 1779 the subject of John Miller's (Johann Sebastian Müller, 1715–1785) most precise and beautiful copperplate engravings. The front cover reproduces his hand-colored engraving of Punica granatum — the crimson flower with its crumpled petals, the whole fruit with its leathery rind, and the cross-section revealing the jewel-like arils and seed chambers within — set against a dramatic black background that transforms Enlightenment botanical science into gallery-quality art; the back presents a complementary pomegranate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch für Kinder (1790–1830), the twelve-volume educational encyclopedia that brought natural history to every curious mind across the German-speaking world.

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Product Details

• Format: Hardcover journal with matte laminated full-wrap cover
• Pages: 150 lined pages (75 sheets) with perforations for easy removal
• Binding: Casewrap sewn binding — flexible and lay-flat
• Dimensions: 5.75 × 8 inches
• Weight: 250 g (0.55 lbs)
• Cover: Matte laminated full-wrap print

Perfect For

• Botanical illustration enthusiasts and natural history collectors
• Admirers of Enlightenment science and 18th-century copperplate engraving
• Gardeners cultivating pomegranates and Mediterranean heritage plants
• Students of Greek mythology, Jewish tradition, and Christian iconography
• Everyday writing, field notes, and daily planning
• Thoughtful gifts for anyone captivated by the beauty and symbolism of the pomegranate