Continuity over the centuries: how the tradition of botanical art has endured

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Tuesday, April 19th, 2016
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM

BOTANY NIGHT Victoria Natural History Society Join Ken Sohm to briefly examine the various approaches of artists to botanical motifs over many centuries. The emphasis will be on ‘fine art’ (think Monet or Van Gogh) but examples of the equally fine parallel tradition of Botanical art from the Dutch Golden Age floral painters up to the present will be included.

After a brief overview of the early painters, we will deepen the focus on significant ‘modern’ painters from Cezanne on up to contemporary painters such as Jim Dine.

We will see how painters have ‘fed’ on previous painters’ work, creating continuity in this tradition. Everyone welcome.