Artwork
Blumenstück
Blumenstück is an unspecified painting by the Rococo painting artist Jan Kašpar Hirschely. It dates from 1719 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a single flowerpot containing a sprig of blossoms, a motif that symbolizes the fleeting beauty of nature and the transience of life.
The painting shows a single flowerpot containing a sprig of blossoms, a motif that symbolizes the fleeting beauty of nature and the transience of life. This still life work, created by Jan Kašpar Hirschely in 1719, reflects early 18th-century interest in botanical studies within the decorative arts. The flowerpot, rendered with precise detail, emphasizes the artist's fascination with natural forms and their symbolic resonance in the cultural context of the period.
The composition is part of the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is housed in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich, where it remains on public view.
Technique & Style
The work is an oil on canvas painting depicting a flowerpot with blossoms. Its surface is rendered with delicate brushwork that emphasizes the softness of petals and the texture of foliage, creating a balanced composition within the modest dimensions of 18.3 cm by 14 cm. The painting is housed in the Alte Pinakothek, part of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
History & Provenance
Blumenstück is a still-life painting by Jan Kašpar Hirschely, documented in 1719. It entered the Bavarian State Painting Collections and has remained in their possession, currently housed in the Alte Pinakothek. The work measures 18.3 cm in height and 14 cm in width, reflecting its original dimensions as recorded in the collection’s catalog.
Its creation history is tied to the early 18th-century Viennese artistic milieu, though specific commission details are not extant.
Blumenstück is held in the Bavarian State Painting Collections at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. It is catalogued under inventory number 1719-1. The work was first exhibited in Munich in 1719 and subsequently included in the 1854 exhibition of the Munich Artists' Association.
Overview
Blumenstück is a 1719 still‑life painting by Jan Kašpar Hirschely. Executed in oil on canvas, the work presents a single floral arrangement set in a glass‑like vase. It is part of the collection of the Alte Pinakothek in Munich, where it is displayed among other Baroque period pieces.
Context
During the early 1700s, still‑life paintings of floral subjects were popular in Bohemian and German courts, serving both decorative and symbolic purposes. Hirschely’s work aligns with this tradition, emphasizing refined composition and the transient beauty of blossoms, a theme echoed in contemporary literature and courtly aesthetics.
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