LEFT: Trained in still life painting in 17th-century Amsterdam, Rachel Ruysch gained international recognition in her lifetime as one of the most prolific female artists of the Dutch Golden Age in a career that spanned six decades. The daughter of a botanist and anatomist, she created detailed depictions of lush blooms such as Flowers in a Glass Bowl (date unknown). RIGHT: Brilliant bouquets of printed flowers envelop a crepe blazer and pants as well as a silk shirt from Elie Saab’s fall/winter 2023–24 ready-to-wear collection.

LEFT: Included in DIOR haute jewelry’s Les Jardins de la Couture collection, the magnificent Mini Milly Soleil Celeste necklace features a 3.88-carat, emerald-cut yellow diamond surrounded by sunbeams and stars of yellow diamonds and the house’s signature lacquered Rose des Vents. RIGHT: Olive Trees (1889) by VINCENT VAN GOGH shows an autumnal landscape full of lush vegetation and warm sunlight rendered in lyrical Impressionist brushstrokes. The work, now housed at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, is one of 15 canvases of olive trees Van Gogh painted during his time at the Saint-Paul asylum, in Saint-Rémy, France.

LEFT: This clutch from Giorgio Armani’s fall/winter 2023–24 collection offers a swath of blush tones against a striking kohl-colored background in a nod to the artistry of makeup. RIGHT: A pioneer in the field of human-machine collaboration, experimental artist Sougwen Chung utilized brain wave data and a multi-robotic drawing system to conjure Exquisite Corpus (2019), a dynamic performance installation that explores the relationship between human, machinic, and ecological bodies.

LEFT: Decorated with zigzag stitches and swirls of embroidery, the Bruco seat from Paola Lenti’s whimsical Metamorfosi collection, designed by
Fernando and Humberto Campana, mimics the unique form of a caterpillar waiting to transform into a butterfly. RIGHT:
Josh Sperling builds his minimalist-inspired artworks, such as Daydream D (2022), by bringing together multiple uniquely shaped canvases into one piece. The playful compositions, which are characterized by their bold use of color, bridge the space between painting and sculpture.