Author Archives: Arto Dŭaras

It’s mid-May. The sun is shining and warmth fills the air – tulip season in the Netherlands has come to an end. The tulip is a fleeting beauty: short-lived, yet unforgettable.Its bloom now faded, the bulb retreats underground, quietly preparing for next spring. In my studio too, the tulips have wilted – but they diedContinueContinue reading “Noble Wrinkles – A Hymn to the Withering Tulip”

For the exhibition during the Flower Days of Anna Paulowna, the museum planted so-called Rembrandt tulips last autumn. 🌷These tulips, known for their “broken” or beautifully striped petals, are truly stunning. In fact, Rembrandt tulips come closest to the look of the most coveted tulips during the Dutch Tulip Mania. They are flowers you canContinueContinue reading “Broken Tulips”

Spring is like a whirlwind — packed with tulip festivals, art shows, events, and celebrations. Everywhere you look, tulips take center stage: in fields, galleries, among people. But as quickly as they arrived, they start to retreat.Soon, the tulip will return to the earth — resting and waiting — until it rises again in theContinueContinue reading “Tulip Season in Full Bloom”

A glimpse of the Ninetynine Tulips expo at the Tulip Experience Amsterdam.In this unique setting, the tulip paintings are displayed as if in a 17th-century showroom — echoing the grandeur and intrigue of the Tulipmania era.In the foreground: today’s vibrant tulips. In the back: the timeless beauty of 17th-century tulips, painted with a modern twist.SoContinueContinue reading “@Tulip Experience Amsterdam”