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[1] The striped tulips also expressed great wealth, as was evidenced by the “Tulip Mania” market bubble, which began in 1634 and burst in 1637. Artists would often compose floral bouquets from botanical drawings or other studies, especially when they involved very expensive and exotic flowers.
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Art Credit: Still Life with Flowers and Grapes Encircling a Monstrance in a Niche by Jan van Kessel, 70 x 105.5 cm oil on copper, 1670, The National Galleries of Scotland.
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