TOLEDO — The Dutch painter Rachel Ruysch won the lottery twice — in 1713 and 1723. Most people will be happy for you if you win the lottery once — even if you’re already quite well off, as Ruysch was.

Kho said the peony holds symbolic importance in East Asia. "The origin goes back to China's 618―907 Tang Dynasty when the Tang court discovered the beauty of the peony and the flower came to symbolize ...

Cathy FitzGerald takes a closer look at a masterpiece by Rachel Ruysch. Follow the link from the BBC Radio 4 website to explore a high-resolution image as you listen. Show more A three-part series for ...

Many artists who made their names in figurative work are now creating a different sort of portrait. By Amanda Fortini IN EARLY 2021, Jordan Casteel, the painter known for her tender, exquisitely ...

Aquino's paintings were bright, colorful, and often featured flowers. The Philippines' first female president and an icon of democracy, the late Corazon "Cory" Aquino was known for many things, but it ...

The still-life painting genre may not hold much appeal for contemporary artists, since it does not leave much room for new discoveries. Flower paintings might be seen as especially outmoded. But in an ...

A long, close look at what's hiding in the undergrowth of Rachel Ruysch's bold and beautiful flower painting What's hiding in the undergrowth of Rachel Ruysch's bold and beautiful flower painting?