#ArtSaturday Maria van Oosterwijck, 1630-1693
Dutch Golden Age Still Life painterPortrait of Maria van Oosterwijck by Wallerant Vaillant pic.twitter.com/yvz0gppmAO
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#ArtSaturday Maria van Oosterwijck
At a very young age, van Oosterwijck was taken to the studio of Dutch artist Jan Davidszoon de Heem, who is considered a major representative of Dutch Golden Age Still Life paintings.Vanitas Still Life, 1665 pic.twitter.com/S0h2aW7Rxb
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#ArtSaturday Maria van Oosterwijck
Van Oosterwijck became Davidszoon de Heem's student and her interest in painting floral still lifes developed into a major talent.Vanitas Still Life, 1668 pic.twitter.com/1Hb4vkJFC0
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#ArtSaturday Maria van Oosterwijck
Van Oosterwijck eventually moved from Delft to Utrecht to Antwerp, where she supported herself as a painter of floral still lifes.Bouquet of Flowers in a Vase, 1668-69 pic.twitter.com/SGsC1bEv1E
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#ArtSaturday Maria van Oosterwijck
Van Oosterwijck's still lifes were painted with dark backgrounds, which was popular during the Dutch Golden Age, when wealthy patrons commissioned the art works.Bouquet of Flowers in a Vase, also, Still Life with Sunflower, and Detail, 1668-69 pic.twitter.com/yrbjakRvtw
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#ArtSaturday Maria van Oosterwijck
In Antwerp, van Oosterwijck's studio was across from that of famous Dutch Golden Age painter Willem van Aelst.Still Life with Tulips and Carnations, 1669 pic.twitter.com/6wplGF9iKp
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#ArtSaturday Maria van Oosterwijck
Van Aelst courted Van Oosterwijck for many years, but she repeatedly refused his offer of marriage.Still Life with Roses, Carnations, Ears of Wheat, and Butterflies in a Chinese Vase, 1670
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#ArtSaturday Maria van Oosterwijck
Van Oosterwijck never married, and Van Aelst claimed that eventually he stopped pursuing her because she loved painting more than she loved him.Flowers and Fruit, 1670 pic.twitter.com/SW1jqn5jFH
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#ArtSaturday Maria van Oosterwijck
Van Oosterwijck was a talented painter and businesswoman. Despite this, she was not permitted to join the artists' guild because she was a woman: women were not permitted to join.Still Life with Flowers and Snail, 1670 pic.twitter.com/zqHmrkpDfY
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#ArtSaturday Maria van Oosterwijck
During the Dutch Golden Age, when Protestant Reformation Art reigned supreme, women were expected only to be daughters, wives, and mothers, not independent painters.Flowers in a Vase on a Ledge, 1670
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#ArtSaturday Maria van Oosterwijck
Van Oosterwijck's contemporary, Rachel Ruysch, who also painted floral still lifes, was married and had 10 children, so Ruysch was considered, by contemporaneous critics, to be more "well rounded."Still Life with Roses and Butterfly, 1670 pic.twitter.com/y5TVO4Ygwf
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#ArtSaturday Maria van Oosterwijck
Though she never married, van Oosterwijck raised her orphaned nephew; she also taught her servant how to mix paints and how to paint.Still Life with Rose, Carnation, Butterfly, and Morning Glory, 1670
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#ArtSaturday Maria van Oosterwijck
After van Oosterwijck's death, her servant, Geertgen Wyntges (Geertje Pieters), supported herself as a painter of floral still lifes, just as van Oosterwijck did.Tulips, Roses, Lillies in Vase on Ledge, 1670
(artist's name "carved" in ledge) pic.twitter.com/5yngfIZnFG— Dr Alexandria Szeman: Award-Winning #Author 📚🖋🎃 (@Alexandria_SZ) October 26, 2019
#ArtSaturday Maria van Oosterwijck
Some of van Oosterwijck's wealthy patrons were royalty, including King Louis XIV of France, the King of Poland, the Holy Roman Emperor, and William III of England.Vase with Flowers and Butterfly, 1670
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#ArtSaturday Maria van Oosterwijck
As with other still life painters of the Dutch Golden Age, van Oosterwijck's paintings were simply called "still life" by the artist: critics, collectors, & museums add identifying details.Still Life with Flowers in a Decorative Vase, 1670-71 pic.twitter.com/74opxgraiW
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#ArtSaturday Maria van Oosterwijck
Along with Rachel Ruysch, van Oosterwijck is considered the major floral still life painter of the Dutch Golden Age, famed for her realistic detail of flowers and foliage.Still Life with White and Yellow Lillies, Narcissus, and Tulips, 1675 pic.twitter.com/mBxRCxKqiB
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#ArtSaturday Maria van Oosterwijck
As with the work of other Dutch Golden Age painters, all created during the Protestant Reformation, the floral paintings were Vanitas: meant to remind wealthy patrons & viewers that "all men must die."Bouquet of Flowers in a Glass Vase, 1685 pic.twitter.com/kKjQ3FJXAY
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#ArtSaturday Maria van Oosterwijck
Some contemporaneous critics did not consider van Oosterwijck to be a "professional artist," despite her supporting herself, because she was a woman.Roses, Carnation, Marigolds, & Sunflower in a Glass Vase on a Ledge with Knife & String, 1685 pic.twitter.com/uQgsBhGXeE
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#ArtSaturday Maria van Oosterwijck
Very few women in Europe were professional artists during the Dutch Golden Age and the 1600s: Maria van Oosterwijck was one who was famous in her lifetime and afterward.Still Life with Roses, Carnations, and Shells, 1685 pic.twitter.com/GrrYuKtov9
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#ArtSaturday Maria van Oosterwijck
The 1671 portrait of van Oosterwijck by Wallerant Vaillant is considered a great tribute to her since she is shown with her palette, brushes, and a bible, all of which were ostensibly important to patrons, viewers, and artists. pic.twitter.com/gj6hbLCYX8— Dr Alexandria Szeman: Award-Winning #Author 📚🖋🎃 (@Alexandria_SZ) October 26, 2019
#ArtSaturday Maria van Oosterwijck
The cause and exact date of van Oosterwijck's death are unknown, though she died in her own home.Still Life with Flowers and Butterfly, 1686
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#ArtSaturday Maria van Oosterwijck
Van Oosterwijck's art is in collections around the world, and she is famous for her detailed and realistic portrayal of the flowers in her still lifes.Still Life with Flowers, Insects, and Shell, 1689
(her last known painting) pic.twitter.com/s1ra5mcrh3— Dr Alexandria Szeman: Award-Winning #Author 📚🖋🎃 (@Alexandria_SZ) October 26, 2019