1732
oil
canvas
From the collection of Fitzwilliam Museum
Twelve Months of Flowers: May is a 1732 oil by Jacob van Huysum, held at Fitzwilliam Museum.
This painting shows a large bouquet of flowers in a vase. The flowers are colorful and include red poppies, white hydrangeas, and blue delphiniums. There are also some green leaves and stems visible. The flowers are arranged in a decorative vase, which sits on a wooden table. The background of the painting is a landscape with trees and a building. This painting is a beautiful example of still life art. To learn more about the artist's use of light and shadow, look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
Jacob van Huysum (1688–1740) was an 18th-century botanical painter from the Dutch Republic who moved to the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1721.
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