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Painting Five from Illustrated Book of Flowers and Butterflies

Unknown

1804

unspecified

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Still Life

Dominant colour

Painting Five from Illustrated Book of Flowers and Butterflies is a 1804 unspecified by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

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

About this work

This painting shows bright flowers in red, pink, and blue with green leaves and swirling vines. Two butterflies with colorful wings sit among the blooms. The background is plain, and the whole scene is framed in a red border. The flowers look almost real, with careful details on each petal. The butterflies add a sense of life and movement to the still plants. Look up Romanticism next to see how artists used nature to express emotion.