Maria van Oosterwijck (Dutch,1630–1693) was a painter of flowers and other still lifes*. Her beautiful paintings were purchased by royalty.
Her paintings were SO APPEALING that several kings purchased them, including: Louis the XIV (14th) of France, Augustus II-''The Strong" king of Poland, and William III of England.👑🌟
Maria also enjoyed putting butterflies in most of her paintings, especially, the red admiral butterfly*🎨
Here is an example of her work (can you find the red admiral butterfly below?):
Vanitas-Still Life by Maria van Oosterwijck
Here is a video where you can learn more about her work:
*Still Life: is defined as a painting or drawing of an arrangement of objects, typically including, fruits, flowers and objects contrasting with these in textures, such as glassware and bowls.
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