Rachel Ruysch (1664–1750) was one of Europe's most celebrated floral painters, renowned for her sumptuous still lifes featuring intricate arrangements of flowers, fruit, and insects rendered with scientific precision. Her work flourished during the Dutch Golden Age before fading from prominence—until recent scholarship restored her to the art historical canon. This beautifully illustrated catalog explores Ruysch's artistic achievements and pioneering role as a woman artist and scientist in the 17th and 18th centuries. Essays examine her career, legacy, and the broader context of botany and botanical illustration in the early modern era. A detailed flora and fauna index catalogs the native and nonnative species depicted across her paintings. Perfect for art historians, botanists, and admirers of Dutch Golden Age painting, this volume celebrates Ruysch's enduring influence on still life tradition and women's contributions to art and science.\
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