#tulipomania

[podartists]

An Allegory of Tulipomania | Jan Brueghel the Younger (1601-1678)

[not-sure-what-im-feeling]

Mini history rant (source: my recollection of Tulipomania by Mike Dash)

Okay so

During the whole Tulip Mania, there was a need to show people what bulbs would grow into, because bulbs are bland and boring and often look the same, and you don’t want to sell tulips in full bloom because that is a foolish idea. So what people would do would be to make “tulip books” that would show what a blooming flower looks like and the name of the flower. Most didn’t have prices because sellers liked profiling their customers for how much they could charge. That last bit isn’t necessary information but I found it interesting.

Now, tulip books would need to have art from artists around. Most of them were on a case by case basis, so commissions were common. Because artists have always been willing to do whatever so that they can do what they are passionate about, and because people treat artists like shit, they were paid horribly for it!

Do y’all know Rembrandt? Well, the guy who taught Rembrandt, Jacob van Swanenburgh, did a bunch of these tulip book works! About 133, if my memory serves.

Do ya wanna know how much he got paid for each of them?

6 stuivers a piece.

That was worth less than a loaf of bread.

Anyway moral of the story: treat artists better

[dust-jacket]

It's a beautifully sunny, spring day in my world. I'm feeling the Tulipomania! Who knew it was the world's most coveted flower...

[triste-le-roy]

Séance de Fumus et Rosa (design and photography by Mallory Kotik, 2020). (via triste-le-roy)

[findasongblog]

Find a #psychrock song

Tulipomania - Off the Map

‘Off The Map’ is a trance-like dark moody affair with bluesy elements, with Murray’s smoky deep tenor sparingly backed by Gelover’s vocals. 

The collage-animation process for the ‘Off The Map’ video was quite intensive, with Murray and Gelover alternating fragmented self-portraits with imagery they pieced together, frame by frame, from thousands of individual sheets of paper. These fragmented self-portraits alternate with imagery torn and pieced together, matching the contradictory mood of the lyrics. The result is a stunning visual that reinforces the contradictory nature of the song’s lyrics.

[mattiafrizzera]

Tulipomania, Parco delle Terme di Levico 10-12 aprile 2026

🌷 PARCO DELLE TERME DI LEVICO 🌷TULIPOMANIA: dal 10 al 12 aprile tre giornate dedicate al tulipano.Da venerdì 10 a domenica 12 aprile nel Parco delle Terme di Levico si inaugura la bella stagione con la quinta edizione di “Tulipomania” e la coloratissima fioritura dei tulipani. Presso la serra ed il vivaio saranno in mostra oltre 100 varietà di tulipani dalle forme diverse e dalle infinite…

Tulipomania, Parco delle Terme di Levico 10-12 aprile 2026

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La storia dei tulipani: dal Medio Oriente alla “tulipomania” europea

I tulipani sono oggi tra i fiori ornamentali più amati e diffusi al mondo. Con le loro forme eleganti e i colori brillanti, rappresentano uno dei simboli della primavera. Tuttavia, la loro storia è molto più antica e sorprendente di quanto si possa immaginare. Prima di diventare un elemento iconico dei giardini europei, i tulipani hanno attraversato secoli di storia, viaggiando dal Medio Oriente…

La storia dei tulipani: dal Medio Oriente alla “tulipomania” europea

[elizaroegiles]

Tulipmania: How a Simple Flower Became a Symbol of Economic Madness

In this episode of Blood and Botany we're traveling back in time to the Dutch Golden Age to take a closer look at one of the most beautiful disasters in economic history, Tulipmania.