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Digitalis purpurea (almindelig fingerbøl)

Unknown

1654

unspecified

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

Floral

Dominant colour

Digitalis purpurea (almindelig fingerbøl) 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 clusters of bell-shaped flowers in soft pink and purple. The flowers hang down in neat rows, and each plant has long green leaves. One plant even has its roots drawn in, curling out of the soil. The roots look carefully studied, like the artist wanted to show every detail. This kind of careful drawing was often used in old plant books. Next, look up watercolor to see how artists use layers of paint to make colors glow.