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The true value of flowers and their effect on the Dutch economy. An interdisciplinary relationship between Art and Economics

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This study will examine the introduction, development and popularity of flower still lives as well as of Dutch horticulture, along with Holland’s early flower trade and its effect on Tulipmania, which took place during the Baroque era in Europe from 1636 to 1637. The highest-ranked genres, including history paintings, portraits, and altarpieces were slowly replaced by formerly less-regarded genres, such as genre paintings, landscape paintings, and still-lives found a new audience in seventeenth-century Holland. Artists such as Ambrosius Bosschaert and Jan Brueghel the Elder specialized in flower still lifes, depicting elegant vases holding large varieties of perfect flowers. Focusing on Ambrosius Bosschaert’s Flower Still Life, created in 1614 using oil on copper, this paper will examine the relationship between the popularity of horticulture and flower still lives in regard to their effects on the contemporary Dutch economy. First, the painting's formal elements will be analyzed, followed by a brief biography of Ambrosius Bosschaert, specifically discussing the influences on his art and his role as a pioneer in the genre of flower still lives. It will also study the interdisciplinary relationship between Art and Economics and implement past problems to identify similar market issues in the 21st century.

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  • Ji, Silvia, 2020. "The true value of flowers and their effect on the Dutch economy. An interdisciplinary relationship between Art and Economics," Research in Economics, Elsevier, vol. 74(3), pages 228-232.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:reecon:v:74:y:2020:i:3:p:228-232
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rie.2020.07.003
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