Rachel Ruysch
Dutch Baroque Painter (1664–1750 CE)
A pioneering 17th-century Dutch painter renowned for her exquisite still-life compositions. Known for her intricate floral arrangements and mastery of color, light, and texture, Ruysch blended scientific observation with artistic beauty.
Discover the meaning behind still life painting in this video about seventeenth-century Dutch female painter Rachel Ruysch's A Vase of Flowers. This video explores how artists like Ruysch and Fede Galizia present collections of natural and manufactured objects in ways that engage viewers’ senses and suggest meaning.