1673
oil
canvas
From the collection of Fitzwilliam Museum
Dominant colour
Flowers, insects and reptiles is a 1673 oil by Otto Marseus van Schrieck, depicting Flower, held at Fitzwilliam Museum.
This painting shows a bouquet of flowers with a variety of insects and reptiles. The flowers are pink, yellow, and white, and they're surrounded by green leaves. There are butterflies, a snake, and a lizard in the painting. The colors are dark and muted, with lots of shadows. The flowers and leaves are painted in detail, and you can see the texture of the petals and the veins on the leaves. The insects and reptiles are also painted carefully, and you can see their tiny details. The background of the painting is dark, which makes the flowers and insects stand out. The painting is very detailed and realistic, and it shows the artist's skill with oil paint. If you like this painting, you might also like the work of Otto Marseus van Schrieck.
Otto Marseus van Schrieck (ca. 1613, in Nijmegen – buried 22 June 1678, in Amsterdam) was a painter in the Dutch Golden Age. He is best known for his paintings of forest flora and fauna.
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