Say "still-life," and many people quickly visualize opulent paintings by Dutch Old Masters - 17th-century tabletops brimming with the symbolism of blowsy flowers in various stages of decay ...

See the Flower Paintings of Rachel Ruysch, Whose Stunning Still Lifes Are Finally Getting the Attention They Deserve The Dutch “old mistress” was renowned in her own lifetime.

Next to being a commercial food photographer and stylist, Ronni Allen is also a food still-life photographer, selling her art in the form of prints and cards. She says, "I am inspired by natural ...

She was the queen of the 17th-century still life—and her patrons shelled out lavish sums to own her resplendent flowers. Rachel Ruysch, born in the Hague in 1664, rose to fame for her ...

A presumed self-portrait with a lavish display of objects in a vanitas still life and a still life of flowers in a glass vase will carry a presale estimate of £1.2 million to £1.8 million ($1.6 ...

Jan Davidsz de Heem, Still Life of Roses, Tulips, Lilies, Poppies, Honeysuckle, a Sunflower, an Iris, and Other Flowers in a Glass Vase with Two Birds, a Grasshopper, and a Snail (1674) ...

The challenges facing today’s trade in Old Master works are well known and much repeated. The supply is dwindling, they aren’t “relatable” to this day and age, there are condition and ...