{"product_id":"pomegranate-journal","title":"Pomegranate Journal — Miller 1779 Punica Granatum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere 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 most precise and beautiful copperplate engravings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe front cover reproduces Miller's hand-colored copperplate 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, from John Miller (Johann Sebastian Müller, 1715–1785), 1779, set against a dramatic black background that transforms Enlightenment botanical science into gallery-quality art. The back cover 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: 5.75 × 8 in (14.6 × 20.3 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 150 lined pages (75 sheets)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerforated pages — tear out cleanly without damaging the binding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper weight: 90 gsm, suitable for fountain pens and pencils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover with matte finish, casewrap sewn binding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 400 g (14.1 oz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBotanical illustration enthusiasts and natural history collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdmirers of Enlightenment science and 18th-century copperplate engraving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGardeners cultivating pomegranates and Mediterranean heritage plants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudents of Greek mythology, Jewish tradition, and Christian iconography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEveryday writing, field notes, and daily planning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThoughtful gifts for anyone captivated by the beauty and symbolism of the pomegranate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRead more: \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/new-old-time\/pomegranate-symbolism-persephone-mythology-botanical-history-punica-granatum\"\u003eThe Pomegranate and Its Symbols: Five Thousand Years of Meaning\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LeBonJournal","offers":[{"title":"Journal","offer_id":62853992710513,"sku":"32567709223973503419","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/5367\/0769\/files\/pomegranate-journal-fruit-seeds-garden-botanical-illustration-lifestyle.png?v=1770322892","url":"https:\/\/lebonjournal.com\/products\/pomegranate-journal","provider":"LeBonJournal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}