Diorama - The Great Fritillary

Handcrafted Diorama on Black Base with Acrylic Dome.
7 1/4" Height x 4" Diameter.

The Great Fritillary

Renowned for her scientific accuracy and artistic elegance, Dutch painter RacheI Ruysch(1GG4-1750) often featured butterflies and other insects in her flower still life paintings.

The Fritillary Butterfly (Argynnis spp.), commonly found throughout Europe, is recognized for its bright orange wings adorned with intricately patterned black and silver spots and.

These butterflies are often associated with beauty, vitality, and the ephemeral nature of life, themes commonly explored in 17th-century Dutch still life art. Their delicate patterns and vivid coloration reflect the meticulous attention to detail that Ruysch achieved in her botanical compositions.

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