3. Rachel Ruysch: The Lady of Bouquets Rachel Ruysch (1664-1750) was a Dutch artist who made a name for herself among still-life painters. She was born to scientist Frederik Ruysch and learned the ...

The Berlin-born photographer’s new book documents the animals that pass through our gardens in the style of Dutch Golden Age paintings “I love still lifes,” says photographer Lia Darjes. “And I love ...

Thus, still-life painters developed a code behind their compositions that would carry messages of religious piety and strive for spiritual perfection. Many symbols used in Dutch still-life ...