Journey with me through the stillness and beauty of still-life paintings that explore the fleeting beauty of nature and transience of life. In this episode we celebrate two female artists: Photorealist Audrey Flack and 17th century Dutch painter Rachel Ruysch.
Highlighted in this podcast episode is another painter who explored “vanitas” in still life; the 17th century, Dutch female painter Rachel Ruysch.
Image Credit: Toledo Art Museum
Resources for this podcast episode include: Audrey Flack, Brooklyn Rail Forum, Toledo Museum of Art, and the writings of Wendy Slatkin.