Encounter with Art: Still Life. “Flowers in a Vase” by Henry Beyer | THE WORLD AS A HERBARIUM

TypeVisual Arts

LocationExhibition Hall

Hour

d. 12

Datum 24.10.2026

Price

30 zł normal, 25 zł reduced

MEETING WITH ART

hosted by: Magdalena

Dworak-Mróz

Is she dead

Can nature talk about life? During the meeting at the painting of Henryka Beyer (1782‒1855) we will take a look

the work of one of the first professional painters in Poland, who

Floral compositions have become her artistic specialty. Her paintings

delight with precision, careful observation of nature and mastery of the workshop, and

at the same time they hide the story of a woman who has gained recognition in the world

art dominated by men. The painting “Flowers in a vase” will become a highlight

a way to reflect on the meaning of classical still life, on human

the need to surround oneself with beauty, to stop the transience of flowers and to create

with the help of the art of their own stories about the plant world. We will consider how

culture shapes our vision and understanding of nature and what images of flowers

They talk about our relationship with the natural world.

Age: 16+

about the exhibition

Artwork promoting an encounter with art as part of the exhibition “The World as a Herbarium. Nature in Art from the 17th to the 21st Century”. On a warm brown background, there is a botanical illustration of yellow flowers, green leaves and the subsequent stages of development of a butterfly: a caterpillar, a pupa and two butterflies. In the upper left corner is the title of the exhibition, and in the lower left corner is the inscription “meeting with art”. The composition refers to ancient herbaria and nature atlases.