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Vase of Flowers

Jan Davidsz. de Heemc. 1670

Mauritshuis

Mauritshuis
Den Haag, Netherlands

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.

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  • Title: Vase of Flowers
  • Creator: Heem, Jan Davidsz de
  • Date Created: c. 1670
  • Physical Dimensions: h74.2 cm x w52.6 cm
  • Provenance: Private collection, Switzerland; Robert Noortman Gallery, Maastricht and Bob Haboldt, Paris; purchased by the Friends of the Mauritshuis Foundation with a major contribution from Hans Heinrich, Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza and the support of the Rembrandt Association, 1993; on long-term loan from the Friends of the Mauritshuis Foundation, since 1993
  • Type: painting; oil
  • Medium: canvas
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