Giovanna Garzoni
Illustration inspired by Giovanna Garzoni, Still Life with Bowl of Citrons, late 1640s, The J. Paul Getty Museum
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Giovanna Garzoni (1600-1670) was an Italian artist known primarily for her botanical paintings. Many of her works combine fruit and flowers with a small creature - like a wasp or bird, in the foreground. She worked in the Baroque art scenes of Florence, Venice, Turin, Paris, Naples and Rome. Her work was in great demand during her lifetime, and she painted commissions for noble families, including the Medicis.