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Shopper’s Diary: Wild at Heart and The National Gallery

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Shopper’s Diary: Wild at Heart and The National Gallery

April 22, 2011

Art lover and acclaimed London florist Nicki Tibbles of Wild at Heart has partnered with The National Gallery Company on a new series of artistic flower arrangements influenced by paintings in the museum's collection. "Saying it with flowers" has just become all that more interesting.

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Above: The Renaissance Bouquet displays the deep, luxurious colors that came to dominate the paintings of the 15th and 16th centuries as depicted in Raphael's St Catherine of Alexandria (c. 1507).

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Above: The Dutch Still Life Bouquet reflects the eclectic mix and layering of flowers often seen in Flemish art, such as Jan van Huysum's Hollyhocks and Other Flowers in a Vase,1702-20.

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