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Flowers in a Glass

1606

Ambrosius Bosschaert

(Dutch, 1573–1621)
Culture
Netherlands
Medium
oil on copper
Measurements
Framed: 60.3 x 52.8 x 6.4 cm (23 3/4 x 20 13/16 x 2 1/2 in.); Unframed: 35.6 x 29.3 cm (14 x 11 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carrie Moss Halle in memory of Salmon Portland Halle 1960.108
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Location
213 Dutch Painting
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Snails, butterflies, moths, dragonflies, and other insects make this "still life" come alive!

Description

One of the first artists to specialize in flower painting, Ambrosius Bosschaert may have been inspired by the botanical gardens and scientific collections in his hometown of Middelburg. The flowers in this bouquet might be common today, but in the 1600s they were costly rarities. Bosschaert captured their fragile beauty with luminous colors and exquisite detail.
A vertically oriented oil painting depicts colorful flowers overflowing from a brownish translucent vase. The flowers vary widely in size, shape, and color, and include peonies, lilies, irises, and small star-shaped flowers. Near the top of the bouquet is a butterfly or moth with black-dotted wings. Large tulips arc across the top in light pinks, oranges, and yellows. A snail with a yellow shell marked by a black spiral sits at the base of the vase, flanked by a red and white flower clipping and various insects.

Flowers in a Glass

1606

Ambrosius Bosschaert

(Dutch, 1573–1621)
Netherlands

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