The Temple of Flora, or Garden of Nature: The Narrow-leaved Kalmia

1804

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

The Temple of Flora, or Garden of Nature: The Narrow-leaved Kalmia is a 1804 by Robert John Thornton, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Robert John Thornton
When & what style?: 1804 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a single plant with bright pink flowers and long, narrow leaves. The flowers grow in clusters along a tall stem, and the background is a soft, cloudy sky with a distant hill. The colors are mostly pink, green, and muted blues and grays. The title at the bottom calls it "The Narrow-leaved Kalmia," which is a type of flowering shrub. The artist painted it carefully, making the petals look almost three-dimensional. Check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see this painting in person.