Flowers in art

Flowers have long been one of favorite subjects for paintings. Today we’re highlighting some of our favorite artists who captured their beauty on canvas. Enjoy!

Sunflowers, irises, roses, almond blossoms… It's impossible to choose a favorite among all the blooms by Vincent Van Gogh.


Vincent van Gogh, Sprig of Flowering Almond in a Glass, 1888
Van Gogh Museum: http://museu.ms/museum/details/1048/van-gogh-museum

Vincent van Gogh, Roses, 1890
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., Gift of Pamela Harriman in memory of W. Averell Harriman: https://museu.ms/museum/details/965/national-gallery-of-art

Berthe Morisot, one of "les trois grandes dames" of Impressionism, portrayed a wide range of subjects, but today her roses are our favorite.