Butterflies Painting for Sale

Butterflies stand as a source of inspiration for all artists, but especially for painters. In fact, butterflies have been a recurring theme and motif in Western art, particularly in Dutch, Italian and Flemish painting. By the ephemeral nature of its existence, this insect can symbolize the fleeting nature of time or death. It can also represent the famous "Memento mori" found in still lifes. Also considered as the mirror of the soul, Butterflies foreshadow destiny and are symbols of resurrection. From Henriette Gorbitz, Safia Wosth to Elisabeth Becker... Discover the butterfly painting for you with Artsper! 

Butterflies are the beauties or pageant queens of the insect world. The butterfly begins life from humble beginnings. It is the transformation of the butterfly that has enchants us and causes us to regale in this insect's beauty even more. The perfection in its imperfection. The ugly duckling of the insect world. Uniquely feminine, many artists seek to capture the butterflies' beauty and preserve it in painting.