Thornless Burnet Rose - Rosa Inermis

by Pierre-Joseph Redouté

Experience the majestic garden of the Empress Joséphine Bonaparte through this amazing rendition of "Thornless Burnet Rose" (Rosa Pimpinelli-folia Inermis / Rosa Inermis), painted by the famous artist known as "the Raphael of Flowers," Pierre-Joseph Redouté. Precisely cataloged in his celebrated book, Les Roses (from 1817 to 1824), this painting depicts nature at its absolute finest.

Pierre-Joseph Redouté is well known for using a stipple technique for his paintings, which involved making thousands of small ink dots on a canvas without compromising the brightness of the paper underneath.

Here, observe the change undergone by the petals, which turn from cream-colored to white petals that surround a dazzling yellow center while contrasting with a soft gray-green background. As its name implies (inermis means unarmed or smooth), this beautiful plant does not have any thorns.