1641
oil
panel
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
Spring (Flora) is a 1641 oil by Michelangelo Cerquozzi, held at Ashmolean Museum.
This painting features a woman in a white dress, adorned with flowers in her hair, holding a basket of flowers. She is surrounded by a group of people in the background, with trees visible behind them. The woman's dress is flowing, and her hair is styled in loose waves. The painting's colors are muted, with shades of green, brown, and beige dominating the palette. The overall atmosphere of the painting is serene and peaceful, with the woman at the center appearing calm and content. The painting's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality, drawing the viewer's eye to the woman and her flowers. For more information on this technique, look up chiaroscuro.
Michelangelo Cerquozzi, known as Michelangelo delle Battaglie (18 February 1602 – 6 April 1660) was an Italian Baroque painter known for his genre scenes, battle pictures, small religious and mythological works and still lifes.
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