Maria Sibylla Merian. An Artist Who Changed Science Forever
In the 17th century, it has been widely believed that insects were just spontaneously born of mud, dirt, or rotting flesh, but that notion has been...
Nicole Ganbold 9 March 2024
#Flowers
Viva Floralia! All Flowers in Art
The Floralia festival was celebrated in Ancient Rome in honor of the goddess Flora. Because there is nothing more beautiful than flowers and,...
Andra Patricia Ritisan 28 February 2024
10 Most Beautiful Artistic Flower Arrangements for Spring
For some of us, Winter this year has passed rather quickly; for others, it was way too long. Finally, Spring is beginning to be in full bloom: it has...
Errika Gerakiti 28 February 2024
Language of Flowers: Hidden Messages in Flora
Nowadays we have social media, emails, and telephone calls. But a century ago, it was not quite as easy to get a message or love note across to...
Rachel Witte 28 February 2024
Masterpiece Story: Red and White Cotton Roses by Li Di
Red and White Cotton Roses is considered Li Di’s lifetime masterpiece and a masterwork of Chinese...
James W Singer 29 January 2024
Masterpiece Story: Water Lilies by Claude Monet
Water Lilies is a masterpiece of Impressionism. It blends the artist’s objective world and subjective...
James W Singer 28 January 2024
Masterpiece Story: Vase with Flowers by Rachel Ruysch
Let’s discuss one of the greatest still-life artists: Rachel Ruysch. Still-life paintings do not draw the crowds at museums. They are often...
James W Singer 28 January 2024
Masterpiece Story: Almond Blossom by Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh only sold one painting during his lifetime. He was not a financially successful artist, and he was entirely dependent on his...
James W Singer 28 January 2024
Masterpiece Story: Jack-in-the-Pulpit No. IV by Georgia O’Keeffe
Georgia O’Keeffe is one of the greatest female artists of the early 20th century. She could also be considered the mother of American Modernism.
James W Singer 28 January 2024
A Small Guide to Still Life Symbols
You may think that all those marvelous Dutch still lifes from the 16th and 17th centuries were just some random sets of fruits, vegetables, and...
Zuzanna Stańska, Nicole Ganbold 20 January 2024
The Best of Dutch Still Life: 6 Famous Painters
In the art world, it is commonly agreed upon that still life painting as a genre rose in the Netherlands in the last quarter of the 16th century. The...
Irina Diana Calu 20 January 2024
Van Gogh’s Marvelous Flower Paintings
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was an incredibly prolific artist whose paintings are known all over the world. Besides self-portraits and landscapes,...
Camilla de Laurentis 3 November 2023
