Clara Peeters: Still Life Pioneer
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Clara Peeters: Still Life Pioneer

Discover the Dutch Golden Age painter who inspired The Met’s “Bouquet of Flowers “collection. Peeters was a founding figure in the European history of the still life. Her contribution to the art world is significant, not only for her exquisite paintings but also because she carved out a space for herself in a field that was largely male-dominated at the time.

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Ruff-ing It
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Ruff-ing It

You can still see the “ruff” on today’s fashion runways. What’s the story behind this iconic fashion statement of 16th and 17th-century Europe?

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