An Introduction to Rachel Ruysch | National Gallery

[@claumeister1]

I saw an exhibition of Dutch flower painting at the Met years ago. The whole genre and its artists were unknown to me. All the pictures were quite similar in composition and all were technically excellent. But then I was struck by ONE picture that stood out from the others from across the gallery. It was like hi def compared to low def. The painter? Rachel Ruysch. And ALL her paintings displayed this clear superiority. Amazing.

[@michaeljohnangel6359]

Another excellent short video! Bravi. Ms Cahill is charming and a really good expositor.

[@lindamclean8809]

Such wonderful paintings should be shown much more...... 👏👏

[@maomaoj]

Thank you for the presentation, very informative and interesting!

[@rogersaxon7671]

Wonderful paints, expresive and deep in concept. Thank you!

[@peterpuleo2904]

When I was in Amsterdam I saw some Still Life paintings in the Rijk Museum that were simply astounding.

[@kasitaariyanti4128]

such a role model for me!! even if she did having a nanny/helper idc, painting with 10 kids? Not everyone can do that! I can't even do that with 2 kids haha

[@johnwhite7320]

I really enjoyed this. Thanks

[@nightman8612]

Great story. Of course if you are an artist raised in a rich/educated family it makes it much easier to sell your stuff to friends, etc. than if you are an artist from a more humble background.

[@belbras]

Don't forget to mention her sister Anna who also shared the same technique and skills in this genre.

[@edgarlawson1251]

I am now restoring one of her earlier works, her color blends are similar to those of Rembrandt.

[@tuanas458]

How the hell does some painters get the details so accurate?

[@juliamorganscott9384]

I'm sure she had nannies and servants, but still, amazing.

[@alanbradley9621]

Wonderful work if only i could see it for long enough to absorb. The perpetusl jumping about all the time spoilt an otherwise presentation full of interest.

[@DerpyHooves42]

There are too many cuts. It's almost unwatchable.

[@howtubeable]

Yes, the editing is very detrimental to the content.

[@jillkalter9008]

Everything about this production (other than the lecturer) is terrible. The editing and the music are incredibly distracting and intrusive.

[@rudiverhoeven1670]

I totally agree! I cannot think of a worse way to present VISUAL art which is based purely on concentrated, un-interrupted observation which requires enough time to absorb what is seen without any distractions. The viewer is shown moving snippets of the paintings while being denied real access to the ART with maddening manipulation of fleeting, split second images. Then, as if that was not enough, more agitation is added on top with HEARING restless drum riffs and what not! I did not manage to watch it all, half way through I had to quit.

[@racheldreadful]

I saw more of the narrator than the art!

[@mariaet982]

[@laq1010]

Quel montage pénible qui n'apporte rien à l'intérêt de l'interview

[@a.anthonycapoccia6102]

You are nice

[@patrickmcdaniel8123]

It's nauseating to have you inject feminist issues in a time when the words did not even exist. You should keep your speculations to your self.

[@stlapierre]

keep fantasizing...

[@OdditiesandRarities]

It's irrelevant how many kids she had!

[@wujwama]

Says the man. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@howtubeable]

Yes and no. She spent many years of her life pregnant or with a nursing baby. Did she attend to the kids before painting or just ignore them altogether?

[@hildecuvelier6674]

she can not pronounce it😂

[@belbras]

Indeed and non-Dutch speaking people learn the wrong pronunciation :D :D

[@artvid-1915]

@@belbras can you tell me how to actually pronounce it? I'd love to know x

[@belbras]

@@artvid-1915 now you got me; l don’t know how to write the pronunciation in order to sound correctly. I should actually post an audio. Sorry.😔

[@ajdc88]

are you honestly trying to compare her work with Rembrandt's?

[@moi1310]

She compares their respective "success" at their time. What you think of their artworks is subjective.

[@dishields1055]

She is saying that she outsold rembrandt.

[@c0ronariu5]

No, it was just a benchmark of how much she made for each painting. There is absolutely no comment on her art versus rembrandts

[@juliamorganscott9384]

No. She didn't have to be Rembrandt. Her paintings were quite lovely.

[@edgarlawson1251]

@@juliamorganscott9384 I have in my possession one of her oldest pieces that I am currently restoring, it will take a year at least to complete, every stroke has great definition.