Artwork
Ophrys fuciflora (drone-flueblomst)
Ophrys fuciflora (drone-flueblomst) is an unspecified work on paper by Unknown. It dates from 1654 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Ophrys fuciflora (drone-flueblomst) is a watercolor work depicting a botanical subject, created around 1654. It is currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows five plants with purple and white flowers, detailed roots, and narrow leaves. The careful rendering of the flowers and roots suggests a focus on botanical accuracy, likely for the purpose of scientific study or documentation.
Technique & Style
The artist employed a detailed and precise style, capturing the shape of the roots and the folds of the petals. The use of watercolor allowed for delicate, layered colors, contributing to the overall sense of realism and attention to detail.
Artist & collection
- 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)
Narcissus poeticus (pinselilje); Narcissus triandrus (orkide-narcis); Narcissus ×medioluteus (toblomstret narcis)
Narcissus tazetta (tazet); Narcissus pseudonarcissus (påskelilje); Zephyranthes atamasca (zefyrblomst); Narcissus ? ×incomparabilis (have-narcis)
Lilium martagon (krans-lilje); Lilium pyrenaicum (pyrenæisk lilje)
Dactylorhiza maculata (plettet gøgeurt)
Nerium oleander (nerie)