From the beloved floral still life paintings by Dutch Golden Age artist Jan van Huysum and the impressionistic, blooming florals of Vincent Van Gogh, to the abstract feminine beauty of Georgia O’Keeffe’s oeuvre, the world of floral and botanical artwork has seen many great artists.
The innate beauty of nature has captured the imaginations of the world’s greatest painters for a reason. It’s an elegance so powerful and soul-affirming that the only conceivable possible creator of such wonders must be an all-knowing, all-seeing force. Florals have consequently been used throughout history for various symbolic reasons, the most common being a celebration of life and love.
