First amazed by this impressive bouquet of flowers, the viewer's eye clings to the wing of an orange butterfly, slides on the softness of a poppy petal before descending along a rod soft green. Circulating in a multitude of colors, he finished his trip to grazing wilted petals of a rose that falls gently. Born into a dynasty of painters, the author of this spectacular bouquet of flowers, Cornelis Kick, entirely devoted his career to painting flowers he mastered the springs and which made him famous. Son of Simon Kick painter specializing in portraits and scenes military, Cornelis grew up in Amsterdam before leaving to train with Jan Davidsz. de Heem, then certainly installed in Antwerp. Since 1650 he is known as a painter of flowers ...