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Lobelia cardinalis (kardinal-lobelie); Campanula latifolia (bredbladet klokke)

Unknown

1654

unspecified

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

Floral

Dominant colour

Lobelia cardinalis (kardinal-lobelie); Campanula latifolia (bredbladet klokke) 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 two tall plants side by side. The one on the left has bright red trumpet-shaped flowers clustered along a green stem, with long leaves below. The one on the right has pale pink bell-shaped flowers and similar green leaves. The artist focused on small details like the veins in the leaves and the way light hits the petals. These plants were likely drawn to study their shapes and colors. Next, look up watercolor to see how artists use layers of paint to make colors glow.