# @ngadc on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DKQccmZAMur
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/31058566-ngadc-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/53c5626361.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-05-30T00:07:52.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Gallery of Art (@ngadc) — https://gondola.cc/ngadc

## Caption

In case you need some flowers today 🫱
 
This is no ordinary still life painting. Back in the 17th century, artists followed a pretty strict formula for flowers: symmetrical bouquets, short stems, no overlapping petals. But de Heem broke from the status quo by letting the flowers spill, intertwine, and flow in a way that made the entire painting feel alive.
 
Mixing flowers, fruits, and insects from different seasons, De Heem crafted a fantasy garden. It’s a world of beauty, frozen forever in time.
 
🐛 You can see these flowers and tiny creatures up close in our #LittleBeasts exhibition, now on view in our West Building. Experience nature through the eyes of some of history’s greatest artists. Tap the link in our bio to explore more 🔍
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🖼 Jan Davidsz de Heem, “Vase of Flowers,” 1660, oil on canvas, 27 x 22 in., Andrew W. Mellon Fund
📍 West Building, Ground Floor, Gallery 24
🎥 Animation designed by andrey.zakirzyanov
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#art #painting #flowers #roses #beauty #beautiful #arte #history #belle #flores #fleurs #butterfly #love #explore #explorepage

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history, fleurs, beauty, painting, belle, arte, roses, flowers, art, love, beautiful, explore, explorepage, littlebeasts, flores, butterfly

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