Paul Theodor van Brussel: A Master of Botanical Still Life Paul Theodor van Brussel (1754 – London, 1795) was a Dutch painter who achieved renown for his exquisitely detailed depictions of flowers and fruit—a genre that exemplifies the neoclassical aesthetic prevalent in late eighteenth-century Europe. Born in Zuid Polsbroek, near Utrecht, he began his artistic training under Jan Augustini in Haarlem, mastering the techniques of wallp…