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Ophrys apifera eller Ophrys sphegodes (bi-flueblomst eller tidlig flueblomst); "Orchis simia" (fantasiblomst); Ophrys apifera (bi-flueblomst); Orchis (gøgeurt); Orchis militaris (ridder-gøgeurt); Ophrys insectifera (almindelig flueblomst), by Unknown, unspecified, 1654

Ophrys apifera eller Ophrys sphegodes (bi-flueblomst eller tidlig flueblomst); "Orchis simia" (fantasiblomst); Ophrys apifera (bi-flueblomst); Orchis (gøgeurt); Orchis militaris (ridder-gøgeurt); Ophrys insectifera (almindelig flueblomst)

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1654

unspecified

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

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Ophrys apifera eller Ophrys sphegodes (bi-flueblomst eller tidlig flueblomst); "Orchis simia" (fantasiblomst); Ophrys apifera (bi-flueblomst); Orchis (gøgeurt); Orchis militaris (ridder-gøgeurt); Ophrys insectifera (almindelig flueblomst) 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 page shows six different plants with tall stems and clusters of small flowers. Some flowers are purple, others look like bees or insects. The leaves are long and narrow, and the background is plain light green. The artist labeled these plants with scientific names, mixing real and made-up ones. The flowers look very detailed, with soft colors and careful lines. Next, check out watercolor to see how artists use layers of thin paint to build up colors.

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