Rachel Ruysch: Nature Into Art

by Rachel Ruysch

The first monograph in over 70 years on the celebrated female protagonist of Dutch floral painting

At the end of the 17th century and beginning of the 18th, Rachel Ruysch was celebrated across Europe for her sumptuous floral still lifes, admired both for their artistry and for their accurate depictions of flowers, fruit and insects. Often placed on stone ledges and against dark backgrounds, her sumptuous bouquets seem to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878468994
• ISBN13: 9780878468997
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: MFA Publications
• Length: 224 Pages