Tenderness

The Manuscript sketchbook series, named «Tenderness», has gathered a selection of paintings on its covers, united by a common idea: warm, tender, and universally cherished images. The selection criterion was the multifaceted expression of the tenderness of the surrounding world by great masters.

The collection includes three sketchbooks, showcasing a floral motif in distinctly different interpretations: Jan Brueghel the Elder’s “Flowers In A Vase” (1620), Martin Johnson Heade’s “Passion Flowers with Hummingbirds” (1883), and Vincent van Gogh’s “Almond Blossoms” (1890).

Brueghel’s work, rich in the dark tones of the Middle Ages, Heade’s tropical mystery, or Van Gogh’s bright turbulence—each painting demonstrates how multifacetedly and at different times artists emphasized the tenderness of the world around them.

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