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17th century Europe was fascinated by botany, leading to a boom in floral still life paintings by Flemish artists such as Jan Brueghel the Elder and Daniel Seghers in the 17th century, with the Spanish proving particularly keen collectors of them. In the second half of the century some Spanish painters specialised in them almost exclusively ...
Li Yin (Chinese: 李因; C. 1610 – 1685), also known by her courtesy name Jinsheng (今生) and her art names Shi'an (是庵) and Haichang Nüshi (海昌女史) or Kanshan Yishi (龛山逸史), [1] [2] was a Chinese calligrapher,courtesan, painter, and poet during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. She was noted for her illustration of ...
Still Life Paintings from the Netherlands 1550–1720, (Dutch:Het Nederlandse Stilleven 1550–1720) is a 1999 art exhibition catalog published for a jointly held exhibition by the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (19 June – 9 September 1999) and Cleveland Museum of Art (31 October 1999 – 9 January 2000).
Born in 17th century: Antonia Bertucci-Pinelli (died c. 1640) Anna Maria Vaiani (died c. 1655) - engraver, daughter of painter Alessandro Vaiani. Alba Foresti - embroider and lace-maker, mother of Rosalba Carriera; Caterina Angiola Pieroncini - lace-maker, embroiderer and lady-in-waiting for the Grand Duchess Vittoria della Rovere.
Still life of flowers in a gilt urn on a stone ledge. Pieter Casteels III [a] (1684–1749) was a Flemish painter and engraver mainly known for his flower pieces, game pieces and bird scenes. [1] He spent a significant portion of his life in England where he had a varied career as a still life painter, printmaker and textile designer.
His "middle name", Davidsz, is a patronym referring to his father's name: In Dutch a name ending in -sz is like -son in English and Mac- in Scottish, meaning "son of" the rest of the name. He lived in Leiden from about 1625 to 1629, where he studied in 1629 under David Bailly (1584- c. 1657). His professional name, "de Heem", means literally ...
Vase of Flowers (first half of the 17th century) Small Basket of Flowers, oil on linen, 46.5 x 60.5 cm (c. 1650), Museum of Fine Arts in Bilbao; Flowers in a Vase (1650) Still Life with Flowers (c. 1650-1670) Flowers on a Basket on a Plinth - two images (1664) Vase of Flowers - two images (1664) Vase of Flowers - different image (1668)
The flowers most prized by 'florists' (garden lovers) are presented in the order of the seasons, starting with spring. (Herbaria were called "hortus hyemale" or "hiemale" in Latin ('winter garden'), or "hortus siccus" ('dry garden'), and did not take on this name until the 18th century). In 1631 the great era of "Les Vélins du Roi" began.