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Dutch Flowers
The Dutch Republic in the 17th century took flowers seriously – so seriously it was gripped by tulip-mania. The flower-growing obsessions of the age still shape the look of Holland today. In art, flowers offered a perfect subject for the realist artists from an age when the microscope was pioneered. Paintings by Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder, Rachel Ruysch and others showcase fascinating visions of colour – but look out for the worm in the bud, the lizard under the leaf.
• National Gallery, London, 6 April-29 August.
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Published on April 01, 2016 07:23