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Still Life with Peacocks (c. 1639)

Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669)

A lavish yet somber still life where gleaming peacock feathers and rotting fruit collide under Rembrandt’s dramatic light.
Seifenblasen (1900)

Giulio del Torre (Italian, -)

A mesmerizing study of soap bubbles, blending iridescent light with quiet reflections on transience.
A Vase of Flowers (1720s)

Jan van Huysum (Dutch, 1682–1749)

A lavish still-life where blooms and insects collide in hyper-detailed splendor, whispering secrets of beauty and decay.