Fruit and Insects
Fruit and Insects . Rachel Ruysch. 1711 C.E. Oil on wood. UFFIZI; DUTCH ARTIST; RACHEL RUYSCH; SUCCESSFUL; PAINTED IN HER EIGHTIES; DOUBLE THAN REMBRANDT; MERCHANT CLASS GREW; STILL LIFE; SPECIALIZED IN FLOWERS; AUTUMN, HARVEST, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES; CORN, SQUASH, CHESTNUTS, GRAPES; CHRISTIAN REFERENCES IN OBJECTS, SYMBOLIC VALUE; COLOR HARMONY, RED AND GREEN; BASED ON OBSERVATION GRAPES = WINE = BLOOD OF CHRIST, WHEAT = BREAD = BODY OF CHRIST SCIENTIFIC WORK OF ART; ENLIGHTENMENT + NEOCLASSICISM