I went to an art gallery with a friend the other day and she was like.. I don't get still life, and I just looked at her in shock. I didn't know what to say! Now I know.. "The flowers... the flowers"..
Hahaha yes (and in your best Colonel Kurtz voice!) And all the little bugs and moths and funny bits that are always strewn about. Endlessly fascinating.
The later Brueghels fall into one of my fav. painting movements:
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Wilting flowers, fallen leaves, and creepy crawlers.
Very pretty. Thank you for sharing.
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Love Dutch still lives, so beautiful.
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I went to an art gallery with a friend the other day and she was like.. I don't get still life, and I just looked at her in shock. I didn't know what to say! Now I know.. "The flowers... the flowers"..
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Hahaha yes (and in your best Colonel Kurtz voice!) And all the little bugs and moths and funny bits that are always strewn about. Endlessly fascinating.
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