Miraculous Bouquets: Flower and Fruit Paintings

by Anne T. Woollett

Precisely rendered to dazzle the eye with their botanical accuracy, the sumptuous arrays of fruit and flowers by Dutch painter Jan van Huysum (1682-1749) were among the most avidly collected paintings of the eighteenth century. The arrangements were painstakingly executed over many months and commanded exceptionally high prices from admirers throughout Europe.

This delightful book explores two of Van Huysum's most important still-life paintings,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606060902
• ISBN13: 9781606060902
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 4.8" x 6.3"