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Derby Porcelain: The work of floral and botanical artists, 1790-1805.
The beauty of the natural world has had a particular significance for European artists since the me of Caravaggio (1571-1610), and the study of flowers and plants is as important to our understanding of the history of art as it is to our perception of the world we live in.
Blooms with their beautiful forms, lively colors, and pleasing scents were seen as a perfect confluence of art and nature, representing the cycle of life in miniature. They were invested with contrasting properties and had the power to move in both sublime and sensual ways. Often employed as emblems, they could also function as powerful metaphors for purity and pleasure. (1)
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Source: HighBeam Research, Derby Porcelain: The work of floral and botanical artists, 1790-1805.