Global Speed Lecture Series: Dr. Betsy Weiseman

Global Speed Series: The Netherlands

Dr. Betsy Wieseman

Tuesday, February 6, 2018, 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Speed Art Museum

From the late sixteenth century through the end of the eighteenth, Dutch and Flemish painters were renowned for their skill in the detailed representation of Flora’s most beautiful specimens. Whether a simple record of a single rare tulip or an extravagant display comprising hundreds of different flowers, their exquisite paintings were avidly sought by collectors throughout Europe. This talk will investigate the reasons why flower painting became such a specialty of Dutch painters during the period and take a closer look at some of the more unusual and intriguing specimens of flora and fauna included in these colorful displays. 

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