In the early 17th century the "florilegium" came into being. This was a collection of flower plants, usually printed on copperplates, as opposed to earlier woodcut prints, which was intended as a design source. In 1561 Konrad Gesner published 271 woodcut illustrations with flowers. In 1611 J.T. de Bry began his work "Icones Plantarum", devoted to garden plants. During this period, flowers came to be considered beautiful things worth painting for their own sake. Thus, the still life with flowers was born. The flower as a subject began to play an important role in art. Some flowers become very costly, 77 years after it was introduced to Europe, the tulip cost 2500 florins, more than a coach. The present frame, with its naturalistic simplicity and lavish execution, was inspired by the appreciation of the flower as a subject of European art.