Dutch masters still life flowers. The emergence of the dutch school of painting in the early seventeenth century is one of the most extraordinary phenomena in the history of the visual arts. Flower still life 1614 ambrosius bosschaert the elder. Digital image courtesy of the gettys open content program.
Every one has heard of rembrandt vermeer and bosch but there is so much more to dutch painting. Still life as a particular genre began with netherlandish painting of the 16th and 17th centuries and the english term still life derives from the dutch word stilleven. Dutch golden age painting is the painting of the dutch golden age a period in dutch history roughly spanning the 17th century during and after the later part of the eighty years war 15681648 for dutch independence.
The netherlands had only recently become a political entity and was still suffering from the effects of a long and arduous war against spain. Early still life paintings particularly before 1700 often contained religious and allegorical symbolism relating to the objects depicted. The new dutch republic was the most prosperous nation in europe and led european trade science and art.
Meeuws does not paint his flowers with a brush and oil p. See more ideas about flower art still life flowers and still life. Dutch still life paintings highlighted exotic flowers fruit and other natural items and the strong international trade relations of the time while also showcasing an artists skill in handling light nature and depth.
Bas meeuws 1974 is a passionate photographer who has given a new twist to the traditional dutch still life with flowers. The still life flowers paintings 1. 3 nov 2014 explore louisebowditchs board dutch masters flower paintings actual inspired followed by 217 people on pinterest.
Explore the greatest artists with our guide to the 10 most important old masters in dutch painting. Loose natural arrangements with beautiful home grown flowers tangled stems wispy fly away foliage trailing fronds and disheveled leaves lend themselves. Still life inspired by the dutch masters floral designers have always been inspired by the 17th century dutch masters but over the past few years the look has become very popular again.