Artwork
Blumenstillleben
Blumenstillleben is an unspecified painting by the Rococo painting artist Johanna Elisabeth Weydmüller. It dates from 1771 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
Created in 1771 by Johanna Elisabeth Weydmüller, the piece focuses on floral subjects within the genre of still life.
The work is a still-life painting that depicts flowers. Created in 1771 by Johanna Elisabeth Weydmüller, the piece focuses on floral subjects within the genre of still life. While the specific arrangement of blooms is central to the composition, the provided sources do not detail additional symbolic meanings, iconographic programs, or deeper representational interpretations beyond the depiction of flowers themselves.
History & Provenance
Blumenstillleben is a still life painting by Johanna Elisabeth Weydmüller dated 1771. According to the Wikidata record, the work's inception is given as 1771-01-01, establishing the canonical creation date.
The painting is held by the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is located at the Alte Pinakothek. No further details about commission, intermediate ownership, or acquisition history are documented in the available sources.
Overview
Blumenstillleben is a still-life painting created by Johanna Elisabeth Weydmüller in 1771. It is held at the Alte Pinakothek.
Technique & Style
Weydmüller employed chiaroscuro, using strong contrasts of light and shadow to create a three-dimensional effect on the petals, and conveyed a sense of movement through the tangled flowers.
Artist & collection
Artist
Johanna Elisabeth Weydmüller (1725–1807) was an artist, born in Żary.
