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Still Life with Flowers
Jan van Huysum (1682-1749), oil on panel, 1723
In the 18th century, Van Huysum brought the extremely popular genre of flower painting to great heights. Instead of the usual dark background, he used a light one with a park landscape, creating the impression that the flowers are set out-of-doors on a balustrade. The décor here consists of a statue of Flora, the goddess of flowers, some cursorily painted foliage and a pond.
- Artwork typepainting
- Object numberSK-A-188
- Dimensionsheight 81 cm x width 61 cm
- Physical characteristicsolieverf op paneel