Aelst's 'Flowers In A Vase' A Treasure
Flowers In A Silver Vase“After training as a painter in his native city of Delft, {Willem} van Aelst worked in France and Italy before settling in Amsterdam, where he created this still life,” according to the Fine Art Museums of San Francisco’s website. “Sumptuous flowers from different months of the spring and summer ~ tulip, rose, iris, poppy ~ are tempered by symbols of decay and the rapid passage of time: an open watchcase, a snail-eaten leaf, a tulip opened to drop its seed.”
This photo was taken at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, which said visitors may find this artwork in Gallery 015.
“After training as a painter in his native city of Delft, {Willem} van Aelst worked in France and Italy before settling in Amsterdam, where he created this still life {Flowers in a Silver Vase},” according to the Fine Art Museums of San Francisco’s website. “Sumptuous flowers from different months of the spring and summer ~ tulip, rose, iris, poppy ~ are tempered by symbols of decay and the rapid passage of time: an open watchcase, a snail-eaten leaf, a tulip opened to drop its seed.”
This photo was taken at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, which said visitors may find this artwork in Gallery 015.
