Floral still life
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The floral still life[1] is a special kind of still life painting.
Jan Brueghel the Elder with paintings such as Large Milan Bouquet, was one of the important innovators of the floral still life around 1600. These paintings, which presented immaculately observed arrangements and compositions, were imaginary creations of flowers that bloom at different times of the years. They were popular with leading patrons and nobility across Europe, and generally have an underlying Vanitas motif. The compositions of Brueghel's paintings were also influential on later Dutch flower pieces. Brueghel's sons Jan Brueghel the Younger and Ambrosius Brueghel were also flower specialists. Osias Beert (1580–1624) was another flower painter at the beginning of the 17th century. His paintings share many similarities with northern contemporaries such as Ambrosius Bosschaert.
Pierre-Joseph Redouté was an heir to the tradition of the Flemish and Dutch flower painters Brueghel, Ruysch, van Huysum and de Heem.
See also
- List of florilegia and botanical codices
- Herbal
- Botanical illustration
- Florilegium
- Floral design
- Flower bouquet
- Natural history illustrations
- Emanuel Sweert
