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Flower Power with Saskia Havekes

Published 06 February 2023
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68 minutes

Celebrated floral artist Saskia Havekes, Director Grandiflora and Sally Foster, Curator, International Prints and Drawings, demonstrate and discuss composition, colour and the enduring attraction of flowers in art.

Drawing inspiration from the paintings of Henri Fantin-Latour, Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin in the Gallery’s exhibition Botticelli to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London, this masterclass expands understanding and appreciation for the meaning and symbology of flowers in Western art.

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