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Sempervivum tectorum (almindelig husløg); Sempervivum montanum (bjerg-husløg)

Unknown

1654

unspecified

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

Floral

Dominant colour

Sempervivum tectorum (almindelig husløg); Sempervivum montanum (bjerg-husløg) 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 different plants with thick, fleshy leaves. One has tall flower stems with small pink buds, another is a round, rosette-shaped plant, and the third looks like a low, mossy clump. The colors are mostly green and gray, with some purple and pink highlights. The artist used watercolor to capture fine details in each plant’s texture, like tiny hairs on the leaves. This kind of careful plant study was often done to document new species. Next, look up watercolor to see how artists use layers of paint to create depth.