Vase of Flowers

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Vase of Flowers

Jan Davidsz de Heem
c.c.1670

1099 - zaal 3

Compared to flower still-lifes of the early seventeenth century, this painting is a real floral explosion. Rather than a stiff bouquet, we see a colourful profusion of flowers hanging over the edge of the vase.

One special detail is the reflection in the glass vase, which shows a cloudy sky through the studio window and a few objects on the windowsill.

Jan Davidsz de Heem was the most influential flower painter of his day. He spent various periods in Antwerp, where he became acquainted with the effusiveness of the south.

oil no canvas
74.2 x 52.6 cm.
Loan Stichting Vrienden van het Mauritshuis, 1993 Acquisition with a substantial contribution by baron H.H. Thyssen-Bornemisza and the support of Rembrandt Association