Glycera was an ancient Greek woman known for her skill at making floral wreaths of which her lover, Pausias, made exceptionally realistic paintings. Their relationship has come to represent the rivalry between nature and art. Which is more beautiful: Glycera's flowers or Pausias's paintings of them? The friendly competition between the ancient artisans is repeated in this work, in which the viewer is asked to compare the skills of Rubens, who painted the figures, with those of Beert, who painted the floral still lifes.

This is really interesting. Through fingerprints on pot sherds, experts can tell how many people handled the pot during its creation. The possibilities are endless.