Giovanna Garzoni, painter

Per Wikipedia, "Giovanna Garzoni (1600–1670) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. She began her career painting religious, mythological, and allegorical subjects but gained fame for her botanical subjects painted in tempera and watercolor."

Per the J. Paul Getty Museum, "One of the first women artists to practice the art of still life painting, Giovanna Garzoni pursued her career with intensity. Garzoni's paintings were so well liked that, according to one writer, she could sell her work 'for whatever price she wished.' One of Garzoni's earliest works, a 1625 calligraphy book, includes capital letters illuminated with fruits, flowers, birds, and insects. These subjects were to become her specialty, and tempera on vellum was her preferred medium. Garzoni's refined interpretation of plants and animals suited the taste of her aristocratic patrons, like the Medici family, and could be found decorating their villas."

I don't remember how I stumbled on Giovanna Garzoni (this seems to be the story of my life lately—though I don't think I'm getting demented). Some of her works, however, have been adorning my desktop for months now. It's time to move them from there to here.

So, for your viewing pleasure: a few Garzoni still-lifes.

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Today's MoCo Covid-19 stats: 3,379 confirmed cases (up only 36 since yesterday, up 151 since I posted two days ago); hospitalizations, 227 (up 6 and 10, respectively); deaths are now at 21, up 2 since yesterday, and 3 since Sunday. Whew.

This shitshow isn't showing any sign of letting up anytime soon. But the law-and-order commander-in-chief has restarted his Covid-19 daily briefings. Oh, ain't that a relief!

Stay safe. Stay well. Vote in November. And yes, observe the beauty all around us. It's still here.