Jan van Os’s Still Life with Carnations and Exotic Fruit is a celebration of summer in its most luxurious form, filled with carefully arranged...
James W Singer 28 June 2026
Errika Gerakiti 27 June 2026
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 3 June 2026
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 3 June 2026
Rachel Ruysch was a Dutch still-life artist renowned for her elaborate and lifelike floral paintings. Her talent earned her a position as a court...
Nikolina Konjevod 3 June 2026
Every Old Master canvas speaks in two registers at once: one for the eye, one for those who know how to read the flowers. Artists used flower...
Errika Gerakiti 18 May 2026
The recent resurgence of enthusiasm for indoor plants speaks to something deeply human: a longing for calm, connection, and beauty within our living...
Maya M. Tola 15 May 2026
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 15 May 2026
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 15 May 2026
Boys and men posing with plants and flowers is a popular theme in art. The concept was revisited on Instagram, a social media platform on the account...
Anuradha Sroha 15 May 2026
Emil Nolde, German-Danish painter and printmaker, was a pioneering figure in Expressionism who shaped the movement and inspired countless other...
Errika Gerakiti, 6 May 2026
Claude Monet loved gardening almost as much as he loved painting. When he finally settled in Giverny, he created a natural masterpiece which acted as...
Catriona Miller 3 May 2026
