Les Liliacées: Cypripedium calceolus
1809
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Henry Joseph Redouté
Henry Joseph Redouté (1766–1852) was a French artist, born in Saint-Hubert.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Les Liliacées: Cypripedium calceolus is a 1809 by Henry Joseph Redouté, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting depicts a plant with two yellow flowers, each featuring a large petal and a smaller, pointed one. The leaves are green and long, with a brown stem. The flowers have brown petals that resemble wings. The plant is shown in a detailed and realistic manner, with visible roots and veins on the leaves. The flowers are also depicted in a lifelike way, with subtle shading and texture. This painting is part of the Romanticism movement, which emphasized emotion and nature. To learn more about this style, explore the Romanticism movement.
Henry Joseph Redouté (1766–1852) was a French artist, born in Saint-Hubert.
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