
Jan van Huysum (1682—1749) lived in Amsterdam, the centre of culture, trade and scientific exploration – especially in horticulture. He had access to the main plant...

Jan van Huysum (1682—1749) lived in Amsterdam, the centre of culture, trade and scientific exploration – especially in horticulture. He had access to the main plant...

Jan Davidsz. de Heem (1606–1683/1684) grew up in Utrecht, where he was apprenticed to floral still-life artist Balthasar van der Ast. He moved to Antwerp after 1631 and...

The Dutch and Flemish took extraordinary delight in depictions of the natural world as an expression of God’s everlasting blessing. The flower paintings of Jan Davidsz...