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Campanula persicifolia (smalbladet klokke); Campanula pyramidalis (pyramide-klokke); Anthericum ramosum (grenet edderkopurt)

Unknown

1654

unspecified

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

Floral

Dominant colour

Campanula persicifolia (smalbladet klokke); Campanula pyramidalis (pyramide-klokke); Anthericum ramosum (grenet edderkopurt) is a 1654 unspecified by Unknown, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1654
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This painting shows three tall plants with delicate flowers and long green stems. One has small blue bell-shaped blooms clustered tightly along its stem. Another has white star-like flowers, and the third has pale yellow blossoms. The roots of the first plant are drawn carefully at the bottom, and all the leaves are painted in soft green shades. The artist focused on each plant’s unique shape—some flowers hang down, others stand out. The colors are light and precise, like a scientist’s notes but with brushstrokes. Next, look up watercolor to see how artists use layers of thin paint to create depth.