Artwork
Anemone hepatica (blå anemone)
Anemone hepatica (blå anemone) is an unspecified work on paper by Unknown. It dates from 1654 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Anemone hepatica (blå anemone) is a work created around 1654, held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The image depicts four clusters of plants with exposed roots, featuring blue, pink, and white flowers, and is characterized by its detailed representation of botanical specimens.
Technique & Style
The work showcases meticulous attention to detail, particularly in the rendering of roots and petals, employing a style typical of botanical illustrations.
Context
Such detailed drawings were often used for the scientific study of plants, suggesting the work's purpose was likely botanical documentation.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
Anemone coronaria (fransk anemone); Anemone ×fulgens (skinnende anemone)
Anemone coronaria (fransk anemone)
Anemone apennina (appenniner-anemone); Tiarella cordifolia (almindelig skumblomst); Anemone trifolia (trilling-anemone); Ranunculus asiaticus (have-ranunkel)
Anemone sylvestris (sommer-anemone); Ranunculus monspeliacus (silke-ranunkel); Ranunculus asiaticus (have-ranunkel)
Anemone ×fulgens (skinnende anemone); Anemone coronaria (fransk anemone)
Anemone coronaria L. (fransk anemone); Anemone pavonina (påfugle-anemone)
Anemone pavonina (påfugle-anemone)