Three ways to understand Van Kessel's tiny insect paintings | National Gallery

Why were there so many paintings of nature in the 17th-century? We discuss Jan van Kessel's detailed, and very small, insect paintings. This artist specialised in painting botanical specisms and insects, a topic of great interest in 17th-century Europe.

Presented by Clara, former Young Producer and later an Educator at the Gallery.

Paintings shown:

🎨 Jan van Kessel the Elder, 'Butterflies, Moths and Insects with Sprays of Common Hawthorn and Forget-Me-Not': https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/jan-van-kessel-the-elder-insects-with-common-hawthorn-and-forget-me-not

🎨 Jan van Kessel the Elder, 'Butterflies, Moths and Insects with Sprays of Creeping Thistle and Borage': https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/jan-van-kessel-the-elder-insects-with-creeping-thistle-and-borage

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