Drie Chrysanten

I'm unsure if a painting can offer us much more than visual delight but isn't that enough? I don't think beauty civilizes us or makes us better people. I'm sure Nazis loved Mozart as well as Wagner and grabbed as many beautiful paintings as they could during WW2. Many people in those times tried to protect paintings from harm but many also tried to destroy anything deemed decadent, that they felt didn't fit their belief. Today, we are sadly experiencing a situation in the world in which we…

Red Chrysanthemum on Blue Background

Spring is here or at least mostly here, and the idea of flowers everywhere to herald the return of good weather, sunshine, and happiness comes naturally with the season. With that in mind, Of Art and Wine takes a look at some of the more famous painters of flowers, along with a short tour of

The abstract painter is best known for his De Stijl works, yet he found early inspiration in the natural world

Piet Mondrian (Mondriaan), Little Chrysanthemum, c.1899; Kunstmuseum Den Haag. Watercolor flower by a painter best known for his abstract artwork. Mondrian created many florals in his early years as a painter.

Chrysanthemums, Piet Mondrian