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Flower Still Life (1669)
by Maria van Oosterwyck

17th century Dutch painter Maria van Oosterwyck sold her floral still lifes to royal patrons throughout the world. Her signature motif, a Red Admiral butterfly, appears in most of her significant paintings; scholars believe that van Oosterwyck included the boldly-patterned insect to send a hopeful message about resurrection.

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