Buchet de trandafiri (în registrul inventar: Flori cu trandafiri)

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From the collection of Brukenthal National Museum

Dominant colour

Buchet de trandafiri (în registrul inventar: Flori cu trandafiri) is an unspecified by Jan van cel Bătrîn Kessel, a Baroque work, held at Brukenthal National Museum.

Who painted this?: Jan van cel Bătrîn Kessel
When & what style?: Baroque
Where can I see it?: Brukenthal National Museum

About this work

This painting shows a dark background filled with flowers. There’s a big red tulip at the top, a white rose in the middle, and smaller red roses and pink buds below. Green leaves and stems connect them all, with a few tiny flowers scattered around. The dark background makes the flowers stand out sharply. The artist used light and shadow to give the petals a soft, almost 3D look. Try looking up *chiaroscuro* to see how this lighting trick works.