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Artwork
Still Life with Flowers
Abraham van BeijerenRijksmuseumAmsterdam1660
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- Technique
- oil paint (paint)
- Dimensions
- support: height 63.5 cm x width 45.8 cm
Still Life with Flowers is a work by Abraham van Beijeren, c. 1660 - 1690. oil paint (paint); support: height 63.5 cm x width 45.8 cm. It is held at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
How to reflect if you encounter this artwork?
- Notice how the rich textures of the oil paint bring the flowers to life, making you almost able to feel their delicate petals and leaves.
- Consider the arrangement of the flowers and objects, and reflect on how their placement creates balance or tension within the composition.
- Observe the use of light and shadow in this 1660 still life, and think about how it shapes your emotional response to the scene.
- Think about the mood the painting evokes. Does the lushness and color of the flowers suggest abundance, contemplation, or another feeling?
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