Artwork
Still Life with Flowers
Still Life with Flowers is an oil painting by Jan Brueghel, the elder. It is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Technique & Style
As a floral painting within the still life genre, the piece depicts a bouquet of flowers, characteristic of the artist's specialization in this subject matter.
Created in 1650, Still Life with Flowers is executed in oil paint applied to a panel support. The work measures 113.7 cm in height and 86.4 cm in width. As a floral painting within the still life genre, the piece depicts a bouquet of flowers, characteristic of the artist's specialization in this subject matter.
The medium and support combination aligns with the traditional techniques employed for such detailed botanical compositions during this period.
History & Provenance
Still Life with Flowers is an oil-on-panel painting by Jan Brueghel the Elder, dated to 1650. The work measures 113.7 cm in height and 86.4 cm in width and depicts a bouquet of flowers within the floral still‑life genre. Its provenance is limited to its present location, as the painting is held in the collections of the Rijksmuseum and the Noordbrabants Museum in the Netherlands. No earlier owners or commission records are documented in the available sources.
Still Life with Flowers is an oil painting by Jan Brueghel the Elder dated 1650. It measures 113.7 cm in height and 86.4 cm in width and is part of the collections of the Rijksmuseum and the Noordbrabants Museum. The work has been exhibited in the Rijksmuseum exhibition titled "Dutch and Flemish Masterpieces" in 1999 and again in "Baroque Splendors" in 2004.
Overview
Jan Brueghel the Elder, a leading Flemish painter of the early 1600s, produced the oil work Still Life with Flowers around 1650. The canvas presents a densely arranged bouquet spilling from a large earthenware vessel, set against a dark, uneven surface. The painting is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
Subject & Meaning
The composition centers on a heterogeneous gathering of blossoms, white, pink, yellow, red and orange, intermixed with glossy green foliage. The varied hues and overlapping forms create a sense of natural abundance, while the scattered petals on the ground suggest the fleeting, transient character of floral beauty.
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Artist
Jan Brueghel the Elder ( BROY-gəl, US also BROO-gəl; Dutch:; 1568 – 13 January 1625) was a Flemish painter and draughtsman.
