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Washington Post
16-07-2025
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- Washington Post
Her brilliant flower paintings will teach you all about abundance
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. A lucky break is always nice. But twice? Twice is gratuitous, surplus to requirements — verging on unnatural.
Wall Street Journal
31-05-2025
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- Wall Street Journal
‘Rachel Ruysch: Nature Into Art' Review: An Overlooked Painter's Overflowing Flora
Toledo, Ohio Renowned in her time, with her paintings in high demand, Rachel Ruysch (1664-1750) has nonetheless been largely ignored by museums. She has never had a major monographic exhibition, not even in her hometown of Amsterdam. Undeniably, it could be a challenge: Ruysch almost exclusively painted still lifes—the main genre open to female artists at the time—and almost always floral arrangements. Roomfuls of Ruysches, no matter how exquisite, might feel like a florist's shop.
