This was such an amazing read! I was just in Istanbul a week or so ago and now I am in Amsterdam. I will be looking for the Islamic floral influences in the Dutch art on display at the Rijksmuseum!
One interesting note I learned while touring a ceramics workshop is that traditionally they use a quartz glaze (rather than the glass glaze we use today) for longer lasting color and preservation.
Thank you, Rebecca! I'm envious of your travels. How wonderful that you were able to tour a ceramics workshop. Have a wonderful time discovering the treasures in the Rijksmuseum!! I've been once but it was under construction, so not much was on view... I have vowed to return someday.
These are beautiful! Thank you so much for the analysis here too. I learned a lot!!
Aren't they though?! Thank you, Mary, for the kind words--I love sharing what I've learned about art history!
This was such an amazing read! I was just in Istanbul a week or so ago and now I am in Amsterdam. I will be looking for the Islamic floral influences in the Dutch art on display at the Rijksmuseum!
One interesting note I learned while touring a ceramics workshop is that traditionally they use a quartz glaze (rather than the glass glaze we use today) for longer lasting color and preservation.
Thank you, Rebecca! I'm envious of your travels. How wonderful that you were able to tour a ceramics workshop. Have a wonderful time discovering the treasures in the Rijksmuseum!! I've been once but it was under construction, so not much was on view... I have vowed to return someday.
Thank you! It was phenomenal and worth another visit! I looked at each floral still life with extra scrutiny :)