Rachel Ruysch - Dutch Flower Painter
Rachel Ruysch, a Dutch painter, painted flowers in a realistic style, probably influenced by her father, a botanist. Her teacher was Willem van Aelst, and she worked primarily in Amsterdam. She was court painter in Düsseldorf from 1708. Her flower paintings tend to have dark backgrounds with a brightly-lit center.
Women Artists: Renaissance and Baroque Painters
On this site: an overview of women painters of the 16th-17th centuries, including a list of many of the female painters of the period.
On this site: an overview of women painters of the 16th-17th centuries, including a list of many of the female painters of the period.
Rachel Ruysch
A brief biography of Rachel Ruysch.
A brief biography of Rachel Ruysch.
Rachel Ruysch
Biography from the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
Biography from the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
Allegorical Portrait of an Artist, Probably Rachel Ruysch
A painting by Michiel van Musscher, at the North Carolina Museum of Art, probably depicting Rachel Ruysch.
A painting by Michiel van Musscher, at the North Carolina Museum of Art, probably depicting Rachel Ruysch.
Floral Still Life
An image (click for larger version) of a painting, from the Memorial Art Gallery, University of Rochester.
An image (click for larger version) of a painting, from the Memorial Art Gallery, University of Rochester.
Flowers in a Vase
An oil by Dutch woman artist Rachel Ruysch, with short profile.
An oil by Dutch woman artist Rachel Ruysch, with short profile.
Flowers in a Vase
From the National Gallery, London, an image of Flwoers in a Vase, an oil on canvas by Rachel Ruysch.
From the National Gallery, London, an image of Flwoers in a Vase, an oil on canvas by Rachel Ruysch.
Fruit and Insects
An image of an oil on wood by Rachel Ruysch, with a brief description of its ownership.
An image of an oil on wood by Rachel Ruysch, with a brief description of its ownership.
Roses, Convolvulus, Poppies and Other Flowers...
An image of a painting by Rachel Ruysch, from the National Museum of Women in the Arts. This page includes background on Ruysch's flower paintings.
An image of a painting by Rachel Ruysch, from the National Museum of Women in the Arts. This page includes background on Ruysch's flower paintings.