Flower Still Lifes Instead of Real Flowers in the 17th-Century. Abraham de Lust (Flemish artist, active mid 17th century) Flower Still Life Now an abundant everyday item, cut flowers were prized luxuries in 17th-century Europe, England, and her colonies.
Only the most affluent could afford to have them in their homes and gardens. That is why early explorers of Atlantic America described the flowers growing wild in the new colonies so carefully. A general growing prosperity in Europe during the course of the 17th century, however, eventually caused flower gardens to become more popular.
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