2013
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Too much going on - Blooming Chive is a 2013 by Sebastiano Ricci, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a bright yellow flower against a black background. The petals are sharp and pointy, like a star. The edges glow unevenly, with some parts darker than others. The artist used only two colors—black and yellow—but the contrast makes the flower look almost alive. The way the light hits the petals isn’t smooth; it’s rough and uneven, like it was painted in a hurry or with a special trick. Look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and dark for drama.
The print *Too much going on – Blooming Chive* (2013) by Rizzi combines photoetching and silkscreen techniques to depict a yellow flower against a black background. The work is signed, titled, and numbered by the artist on the reverse.
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Sebastiano Ricci (1 August 1659 – 15 May 1734) was an Italian Baroque painter of the late Baroque period in Venetian painting.
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