Flower Still Life, Ambrosius Bosschaert, 1614

A pink carnation, a white rose, and a yellow tulip with red stripes lie in front of a basket with flowers, that would not bloom together: roses, forget-me-nots, lilies-of-the-valley, a cyclamen, a violet, a hyacinth, and tulips. Insects, short-lived like flowers, remind of the brevity of life and the transience of its beauty. Object Type: painting. Genre: still life. Date: 1614. Dimensions: height: 30.5 cm (12 in); width: 38.9 cm (15.3 in). Medium: oil on copper. Collection: Getty Center. Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder - Flower Still Life