Flower still life. With origins in the middle ages and ancient greco roman art still life painting emerged as a distinct genre. Although a vague reference insects short lived like flowers are a reminder of the brevity of life and the transience of its beauty. Nutz garten und wiesenblumen gleichberechtigt nebeneinander.
Bosschaert was the first great dutch specialist. Still lifes is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter typically commonplace objects which are either natural food flowers dead animals plants rocks shells etc or man made drinking glasses books vases jewelry coins pipes etc. Most of the flowers except for the forget me nots are not easily recognizable.
A rising interest in botany and a passion for flowers led to an increase in painted floral still lifes at the end of the 1500s in both the netherlands and germany. Flower still life with a watch is a 1663 floral painting by willem van aelstit is in the collection of the mauritshuis and exhibited at the gallery prince willem v. Auf einer leicht schadhaften braunlichen marmorplatte steht vor gleichfarbigem hintergrund ein fruhlingsstrauss in einem genoppten biedermeierglas.
Theo van gogh bought this monticelli still life of flowers in 1886. Vincent waxed lyrical about the piece which he found extremely inspiring. Although a vague reference insects short lived like flowers are a reminder of the brevity of life and the transience of its beauty.
A still life plural.