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Festoon of Fruit and Flowers
Jan Davidsz. de Heem1660 - 1670
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
In 1626 this Utrecht-born painter moved to Antwerp, where he became acquainted with sumptuous and
colourful Flemish still-life painting. He combined this influence with his gift for rendering nature in minute detail. This is clear to see in this floral and fruit festoon: a highly decorative entity that is nevertheless
meticulously detailed. All kinds of hungry insects populate this still life.
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Details
- Title: Festoon of Fruit and Flowers
- Creator: Heem, Jan Davidsz. de
- Date Created: 1660 - 1670
- Physical Dimensions: doek
- Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
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