Getting started with the collection:
Still Life with Flowers
Jan van Huysum, 1723
In the 18th century, Van Huysum brought the extremely popular genre of flower painting to great heights. Instead of the usual dark background, he used a light one with a park landscape, creating the impression that the flowers are set out-of-doors on a balustrade. The décor here consists of a statue of Flora, the goddess of flowers, some cursorily painted foliage and a pond.
- Artwork typepainting
- Object numberSK-A-188
- Dimensionsheight 81 cm x width 61 cm
- Physical characteristicsoil on panel