So popular was this type of still-life painting, that much of the technique of Dutch flower painting was codified in the 1740 treatise Groot Schilderboeck by Gerard de Lairesse, which gave wide-ranging advice on colour, arranging, brushwork, preparation of specimens, harmony, composition, perspective, etc. The symbolism of flowers had evolved since early Christian days.
Tan popular era este tipo de pintura de natureza, que gran parte da técnica da pintura de flores holandesa foi codificada no tratado de 1740 Groot Schilderboeck por Gerard de Lairesse, que daba amplos consellos sobre a cor, arranxo, pinceladas, preparación dos exemplares, harmonía, composición, perspectiva etc. O simbolismo das flores evolucionara dende comezos da época cristiá.